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Steps for security of possible candidates

Law enforcers, intelligence agencies asked to ensure safe environment for Dec 18 poll

Kailash Sarkar
The police headquarters (PHQ) has asked all of its units and branches to collect intelligence about probabilities of violent attacks on possible electoral candidates, in an effort to ensure their security.
The decision was taken on instruction from the highest quarter of the government, said PHQ sources.
High officials of law enforcement and intelligence agencies in a
recent meeting held in PHQ took the decision as a precautionary measure for maintaining a safe environment conducive to holding a fair and credible parliamentary election on December 18.
The sources said PHQ already sent instructions to six metropolitan police departments, seven divisional ranges, Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), special branch (SB), detective branch (DB), and the criminal investigation department (CID).
The metropolitan police departments and the divisional ranges have been asked to forward the instructions to all district and thana administrations.
Rab, SB, CID and DB have been asked to forward the instruction to all sub-units and camps.
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They will also prepare separate SEE PAGE 15 COL 3 FROM PAGE 1
lists of suspected criminals who they think might attempt to attack electoral candidates or might attempt to create instability before the election.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nur Mohammad told The Daily Star, "We have asked all units to keep their eyes on possible candidates and gather intelligence on possibilities of attacks on them. The units have been asked to ensure their security."
The IGP also said all law enforcement units have also been directed to hunt suspected and listed criminals who are likely to attempt to create instability.
"Our target is to bring known dreaded criminals and their accomplices to book and to keep other criminals on the run," the IGP said adding, "It's one of our precautionary measures, so no untoward incident may happen before and during the election/
Another police high official said, "It's quite impossible to keep eyes on all candidates and to provide special security for all of them. Therefore the units have been asked to identify candidates who arc more susceptible to threats and attacks."
"Those who will get threats or become otherwise susceptible to attacks, intelligence personnel and police will follow their movements to ensure their security", he added.
The sources said before the election, all units of police will be directed to carry out anti-crime drives.