Police to go tough on social media rumour

Chittagong District Superintendent of Police (SP) Noor E Alam Mina yesterday said immediate action would be taken if anyone spreads rumours on the social media including Facebook, twitter and blogs during the holy Durga Puja.

Apart from that, around 2,500 police personnel would be deployed in 14 upazilas under the district to thwart any kind of sabotage during the holy festival of the Hindu community, added the SP.

The SP came with the decision while addressing a meeting with the leaders of puja udjapan parishads of different upazilas at a community centre in the city.  Police high-ups and officers-in-charge of 16 police stations were present.

This year, a total of 1,521 mandaps (worship pavilions) will be set up across the district.

“305 mandaps are marked as sensitive while 453 as important and the remaining 763 are marked as normal,” said the SP, adding that the highest number of 224 mandaps are located in Roazan upazila.

Noor E Alam said police have taken foolproof security measures while motorbike patrol teams would also be deployed this year.

The SP urged the Hindu leaders to immerse the Goddess Durga by 8:00pm and refrain from using loud speakers during Azan and prayers.