Highlights
- DMP Commissioner instructs officers to shoot anyone committing bus arson or throwing cocktails.
- Order was issued through a wireless message to senior officials.
- Commissioner says the instruction is supported by existing law.
- Comes five days after CMP issued a similar directive regarding armed criminals.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali has issued a strict directive to police officers, ordering them to shoot anyone seen setting buses on fire or throwing cocktail bombs. The instruction was delivered via a wireless message on Sunday afternoon.
Confirmation from Senior Officials
At least five senior officers—including two deputy commissioners from DMP’s crime division—confirmed the directive to TBS on the condition of anonymity.
Commissioner’s Statement
When contacted, DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali confirmed the instruction and said it aligns with legal provisions. He said,
“আমি ওয়্যারলেসে বলেছি যে কেউ বাসে আগুন দিলে, ককটেল মেরে জীবনহানির চেষ্টা করলে তাকে গুলি করতে। এটা আমাদের আইনেই বলা আছে।”
Translation: “I said over wireless that if anyone sets a bus on fire or tries to cause loss of life by throwing cocktails, they should be shot. This is stated in our law.”
He declined to make further comments.
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Similar Order by CMP
Only five days earlier, Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Hasib Aziz had instructed officers to use submachine guns (SMGs) against armed criminals on sight. That directive sparked nationwide debate and mixed reactions.
source: TBS
