RAJSHAHI, June 22, 2019 (BSS)- The first ever River police has launched its
journey in Rajshahi aims at ensuring security to the riverine area creating
high hope among the public in general here.
The river police has installed two camps– one in Bashari area under Paba
upazila and another in Railway Bazar area under Godagari upazila– with 10
manpower comprising two inspectors, two assistant sub-inspectors and six
constables in the preliminary stage.
The inhabitants of the areas will feel more secure following the start of
the camps and crime will be on the wane consequently.
In the first drive, the Paba River Police seized a huge quantity of illegal
current nets from the Padma River last night.
Mehedi Masud, inspector of Paba River Police, said they accompanied by
Upazila Fisheries Officer Abu Bakkar seized 2,800 meters of illegal current
nets worth around Taka 1.09 lakh from Char Khidirpur riverine area.
He said there is a plan to install a river police camp near to Rajshahi
Cadet College in Charghat and install a river police station at Rajshahi
Police Line, however, the Padma riverine areas from Godagari to Charghat
upazilas will command by Rajshahi River Police.
Mehedi also said their manpower will be strengthened in phases. “We will
get speedboat and other mechanized boat for intensifying our operational
activities,” he added.
Besides, the river police will work for checking smuggling and trafficking
of drugs and arms, jatka catching and using of illegal nets in the river.