DOT Desk
The law and order situation improved further in Rangpur metropolitan city since the inception of Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RpMP) on September 16 last, reports The Independent.
RpMP officials said the number of crimes committed in RpMP area during the period stood at 251 against 311 crimes committed during the previous three months of June, July and August in former Rangpur Kotwali thana area.
The number of crimes continues to reduce in RpMP area comprising of six thanas with addition of Haragachh municipality and Sarai union of Kawnia upazila and Kallyani union of Pirgachha upazila to former Rangpur Kotwali thana area. The RpMP constitute with 239.72 square kilometres area and six Thanas (police stations) of Kotwali, Porshuram, Hajirhat, Haragachh, Tazhat and Mahiganj and several police camps. “With sincere efforts of police forces and round the clock vigilance using modern technologies, criminals are being caught quickly as a result of prompt and successful investigations,” said RpMP Commissioner Abdul Alim Mahmud. At the same time, the traffic jam situation substantially improved in the metropolitan city following excellent coordination among traffic police personnel and constant monitoring at the RpMP control room using closed circuit cameras.
After launching of the digitised e-trafficking prosecution system from second week of October last, drivers are becoming inspired in abiding by traffic rules further improving traffic managements in the metropolitan city.
“Since launching of the e-trafficking prosecution system, we realised Taka 12.48 lakh as fines during the period also enabling traffic rules violators in depositing penalties through U-cash easily in a hassle-free manner,” Alim added.
During the last two and a half months period till November, RpMP filed 3,546 cases for violation of traffic rules against the number of 1,950 cases filed during the previous three months in the former Rangpur Kotwali Thana.
“Use of video footages captured by closed-circuit cameras and latest technologies is helping in identifying criminals involved with robbery, mugging, theft and drug trading to build a crime-free Rangpur city,” Alim added.
Citing an example of prompt action of RpMP, he said three inter-district dacoits were arrested with stolen goods and a truck within a week using modern technologies and video footages from different areas of Dhaka, Khulna, Sirajganj and Bogra districts.
Earlier, unidentified dacoits boarded on a truck looted 25 to 30 batteries of auto rickshaw from two shops at Modern Mour Bridge area in Tazhat Thana of RpMP in the metropolitan city on November 17 at 4:30 am.
Expressing his firm confidence, Alim said RpMP would be able to earn confidence of the common citizens in upholding its professional reputation to ensure law and order for a crime-free Rangpur metropolitan city.