DMP intensifies drive to arrest attackers of Osman Hadi
DMP expressed confidence that, as in other recent high-profile cases, the perpetrators would be arrested soon
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has launched an extensive drive to arrest the assailants who shot Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Osman Hadi in the capital's Bijoynagar area today (12 December).
According to police, a group of motorcycle-borne attackers opened fire on Hadi around 2:25pm in the Box Culvert road area of Bijoynagar and fled the scene immediately.
He was critically injured and was undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Later, he was shifted to another hospital for better treatment.
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DMP condemned the attack as "heinous and cowardly" and said police visited the spot soon after the incident, collected CCTV footage from the area and are analysing it to identify and arrest those involved, said DMP's Deputy Commissioner (media) Talebur Rahman.
Alongside the local police station, detectives are conducting searches at suspected locations and among possible suspects.
DMP expressed confidence that, as in other recent high-profile cases, the perpetrators would be arrested soon, he said.
The city police urged residents not to panic and requested anyone with information related to the attack to contact the nearest police station or dial 999.
DMP said it remains committed to maintaining law and order and ensuring the safety of city dwellers ahead of the upcoming national election.
