The DMP is yet to take any significant action in connection with the violence that broke out between rival groups of Awami League during Tuesday’s Dhaka city polls.
Even though clashes were reported by the media from different polling centres across the city, only five cases have been filed so far, accusing 1,500 unidentified people; the cases were filed in the Kafrul, Rampura, Ramna and Kotowali police stations.
A source in the police told the Dhaka Tribune that a large number of unidentified people had been accused intentionally, so that it would be hard to make any progress in the cases.
Seeking anonymity, a senior DMP official told the Dhaka Tribune they were unable to file cases in response to the violence, as most of the clashes were between ruling party men.
Top officials of the DMP, however, were now discussing what the next course of action should be, and further instructions were expected to come from them soon, the official added.
When contacted yesterday, DMP acting deputy commissioner SM Jahangir Alam Sarker said the police were yet to receive any specific allegations regarding violence, but assured that action would be taken once valid complaints are filed.
