DMP urges people not to panic as police analysing footage of flash demos and arresting BCL men
"These groups follow police movements, exit vehicles in specific areas, conduct flash protests for one or two minutes, and quickly flee the scene," says a DMP statement
Police have already arrested several members of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and like-minded organisations who participated in flash demonstrations across Dhaka after analysing photos and videos posted on social media.
A Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) press release issued today (19 April) said the banned organisation BCL and their like-minded groups have recently been conducting flash demonstrations in various parts of the capital, attempting to create an unstable environment and spread panic among the public.
"These groups follow police movements, exit vehicles in specific areas, conduct flash protests for one or two minutes, and quickly flee the scene," said the statement signed by Muhammad Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media and public relations) of DMP.
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"Later, they post photos and videos of these demonstrations on social media to assert their presence," read the statement.
While immediate arrests have not always been possible during these flash protests, the DMP has successfully identified and apprehended many participants through subsequent analysis of digital evidence.
The DMP statement assured the public that police remain vigilant in preventing activities of these "isolated and illegal organisations" and requested citizens not to be unnecessarily alarmed about their scattered activities.
