Law enforcing agencies have drawn extra security vigil during Ramadan in and around markets and malls in Dhaka to ensure peaceful and unhindered shopping ahead of the Muslim's one of the biggest religious festival Eid-ul Fitr.
"We have taken special security arrangements in the capital marking the upcoming Eid. We have brought the shopping malls under stringent security arrangement by setting up CCTV cameras, archways and metal detectors on the entrances of different shopping malls. We are also on alert to prohibit crimes like pick pocketing and mugging in the capital," Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police Soheli Ferdous said on Friday.
She said Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has also given special attention to shopping centre-based traffic system in the capital.
"Like previous years, we are providing money escort service in carrying big amount of money ahead of Eid. We are also introducing units of female police to ensure security in different malls. Special units of police will also be deployed to tackle eve teasing in the shopping centres," the AIG added.
According to the sources, Police Headquarters has directed all the metropolitan police, district police units and shopping centres owners to set up CCTV camera systems in the respective malls.
"We have also deployed plain clothed police and intensified monitoring of different intelligence agencies apart from extra vigil of police and RAB," Ferdous added.
As a part of the precautionary measures, police has also directed to carry money tied to different parts of the body, pocket, bag etc.
Lawmen have also advised general people to use comparatively big roads instead of lanes and by lanes when carrying huge amount money and to stay careful during traffic jams or signals, Senior ASP of RAB Media Wing Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan said they too has increased security vigil ahead of Eid, with extra patrolling, search operations and setting up of temporary check posts.
"Around two thousand RAB members will remain in service as striking force in the capital to ensure security in and around different shopping centres," he said, reports BSS.
