Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General and Additional Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidur Rahman on Saturday said no one will be allowed to take the law into their own hands and disrupt public life through mob violence.
“No matter who the offenders are or which party they belong to, we will bring them to justice and ensure strict punishment,” he said at a press briefing at RAB media centre in the capital.
About the killing of a scrap trader in Old Dhaka he said, “We are conducting a shadow investigation into the incident while DMP’s investigation unit is also handling the case.”
The RAB DG said law enforcement agencies remain alert to swiftly arrest those involved in any kind of crime.
“In recent months, RAB has arrested those responsible for various crimes and we are taking prompt measures to ensure they face justice. So far, around 20 people involved in mob violence have been brought under the law,” he added.
He cited the July 2 incident in Patgram, Lalmonirhat, where a mob attacked police officers and snatched away detainees. “Within 48 hours, three suspects were arrested,” he said.
On July 3, in a triple murder case in Muradnagar, Cumilla, RAB arrested six people for their involvement in the brutal mob killing of a mother and her two children.
About a bomb hoax at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday, he said a female caller had warned that there might be a bomb on a Dhaka-Kathmandu flight, prompting a security sweep, which found nothing suspicious.
RAB and the Army later conducted a joint operation in Uttara and detained Emon, his wife Tahmina and Imran.
“Initial investigation revealed Emon was heading to Kathmandu with his extramarital partner. Unable to stop him, his wife acted on a friend’s suggestion and made the false call to halt the flight,” he said.
He said similar hoax calls had been made in the past. “Anyone involved in such misleading actions will be brought to justice. These operations against criminals will continue. RAB remains committed to arresting criminals and ensuring they face justice,” said the RAB DG.
