Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has formed a 40-member specialised new unit named ‘Anti-Kidnapping Squad’ to fight against the increasing number of abductions.
Joint Commissioner Monirul Islam, also the spokesperson to the DMP, made the disclosure at a press briefing on Saturday afternoon at DMP Media Centre in the capital.
Monirul said: “The newly launched Anti-Kidnapping Squad is tasked with the prevention of abduction, to arrest the criminals involved in the abduction and also to keep eyes on the movement of the accused after their bails.”
The DMP spokesman also said that hotline with four separate phone numbers will remain on service for 24 hours in a day for contacts.
The numbers are—01713398327, 01713398619, 01713373214 and 01713373216.
“Anyone able to provide information regarding abduction and abductors, their secrecy will be maintained,” he said.
The additional deputy commissioner will lead the squad comprising of 40 personnel, he informed.
At the briefing, Monirul Islam said since the recent incidents of abduction in Narayanganj and elsewhere have created concern to people. “The squad has been formed to stop the repetition of such incidents.”
Additional Deputy Commissioner Sanwar Hossain has been made the chief of the newly launched unit and two assistant commissioners—Jahangir Hossain and Nazmul—would assist him.
