Action if police negligence found in health centre vandalism: DMP commissioner

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed on Saturday inspected the Radda MCH-FP Centre in Mirpur-1 following an overnight attack in which the health facility was vandalised and equipment and other valuables were looted.

He visited the centre around 3pm.

Speaking to reporters after the inspection, the DMP commissioner said a case had been filed against 200 to 250 unidentified people in connection with the incident.

Police have so far arrested four people, he said.

After inspecting the scene, Mosleh Uddin said, “The incident was not a sudden act of vandalism but a planned attack carried out over a considerable period of time. Medical equipment and essential laboratory instruments were looted from the facility.”

He said police took action immediately after receiving information about the incident and that drives were under way to arrest the main accused named in the case and others involved.

Asked about alleged police negligence, the commissioner said preventing such an incident, which occurred late at night, was the responsibility of the police.

A three-member committee, headed by Additional Deputy Commissioner of Darus Salam, has been formed to investigate how quickly police reached the scene after receiving the information and whether there was any negligence or failure on the part of police, he said.

“The committee has been instructed to submit its report by Saturday. If negligence is established, strict legal action will be taken against the police personnel responsible,” he said.