52 held in cases over Libya killings

Bangladesh Police have so far arrested around 52 people in 26 cases filed across the country over the killing of 26 Bangladeshis in Libya on May 28, Police Headquarters (PHQ) said in a statement yesterday.

Under strict guidelines of Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed, all police units including Rapid Action Battalion, Criminal Investigation Department, Police Bureau of Investigation and Dhaka Metropolitan Police started the drive to arrest those responsible behind the trafficking and made the arrests, reads the statement.

Earlier, in an emergency video conference with all police unit chiefs and higher officials, the police chief expressed his firm determination to take strict action against perpetrators of human trafficking.

The IGP directed commanders of concerned units of Bangladesh Police to take strict and exemplary legal action in this regard.

according to the PHQ statement.

Bangladesh Police is always vigilant for the interests, welfare and protection of the country and the people, the statement added.