Outlaws distribute posters after DIG's anti-crime meeting in Kushtia
Outlawed Gono Mukti Fouz (GMF), active in south-western region, threw leaflets at several spots including Alampur, Bhadalia and Baromile in Kushtia Sadar upazila from passenger buses on Kushtia-Khulna highway Saturday evening.
Baromile is only two kilometres from Baliapara village where the acting Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police Khulna range recently held an anti-crime meeting attended by superintendents of police of Meherpur, Jhenidah and Chuadanga.
Local people collected around a thousand leaflets from the areas.
Informed by locals, law enforcement agencies including Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) rushed to the area and recovered a large number of computer-composed leaflets.
Addressing 'struggling people of the areas', the leaflets said, “Police is a corrupt institution. It oppresses innocent people and commits inhumane killings in the name of 'crossfire'. The force has failed to achieve confidence of people during the 37 years of independence. Don't believe them or depend on them.”
The outlaws' act of propaganda shortly after the anti-crime meeting attended by local police hi-ups has created sensation and panic among people in the area.
Six people including two regional leaders of outlawed GMF were killed in 'crossfire' with law enforcement agencies in the district in last month.
Police suspect that the GMF started the 'propaganda' against police as part of their attempt to avenge the killing their cohorts.
Warning of stern action against the criminals including the outlaw cadres in his district, Kushtia SP Mosleh Uddin Ahmed said, “None will be spared if proved to be involved with acting against law and order.”
After the death of GMF's regional leader Abdur Rashid Tikka on July 25, the GMF in a similar move distributed leaflets in some areas of Khoksa upazila in the district in August.
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