No scope for violence
CMP chief says about city polls
No one will be allowed to carry out any kind of violence and spoil the atmosphere ahead of the January 27 city corporation election, warned Chattogram Metropolitan Police Commissioner Saleh Mohammed Tanvir yesterday.
"We want to give a clear message to all of you over the CCC polls," said the CMP chief.
He was talking to journalists after a coordination meeting with the authorities concerned about the cricket matches between Bangladesh and West Indies, at CMP headquarters.
"We are working to identify the violence elements in every ward and keeping surveillance on listed criminals… We have extended our security measures across the city over the election. We are conducting special drives to maintain law and order situation," said the CMP chief.
Mentioning the recent election violence in the city, the CMP commissioner said, "We can't control campaign as everybody [political candidates] has rights to do so. But if it turns into violence then we will go for tougher action."
"We are trying to ensure that no firearms are used during the election," said the CMP chief.
The players of Bangladesh and West Indies will go to Chattogram on January 26 and will play an ODI, three warm-up matches and a test match. They will return to Dhaka on February 8, sources said.