Bir Protik Farooq-E-Azam, adviser to the liberation war affairs and disaster management ministries, has said that any fake freedom fighters identified will be punished for ‘deceiving’ the state.
He made the remarks at a press briefing on Saturday at the Chittagong Circuit House regarding the city's law and order situation.
“Scrutinizing the list of freedom fighters, we can see the reality of what happened. They have become freedom fighters in many forms and ways,” said Farooq.
“We will examine the issue (fake freedom fighters) and those who are genuine freedom fighters will remain on the list. The fake ones will be dropped. Many of them should be punished for deceiving the state.”
“I have asked the ministry to look into the reality of the situation,” he added.
Later, the adviser visited the burnt Kotwali police station and talked to the policemen.
He also sought cooperation from locals to normalize the activities of the police stations.
Chittagong Metropolitan Police Commissioner Saiful Islam, Deputy Commissioner Abul Basar Fakhruzzaman and other senior officials of different law enforcement agencies of Chittagong were present on the occasion.
