Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on Tuesday announced rewards of up to Tk 1 lakh for giving information about any preparation of subversive activities over elections.
"If there is any information about sabotage preparation over election, the informer will be given a reward from Tk 20,000 to Tk 1 lakh based on importance of the information," he said.
The IGP made the announcement at a press briefing at the Jashore`s Superintendent of Police (SP) office in the afternoon after a meeting with the SPs of 10 districts under Khulna range.
He said no vandalism will be tolerated before and after the parliamentary election. Saboteurs will be dealt with strictly.
All police units have been directed to deal with a strong hand in any suspected sabotage to rig the polls.
Strict action will also be taken against the perpetrators of communal riots, said the IGP, adding that security of minorities will be ensured even after the election.
The police are in overall security for the free and fair elections, he said, adding that police is ready to prevent any untoward incident.
The police are keeping a special vigil on high-risk centers in all regions of Bangladesh including Jashore.
Information on vulnerable centers is being updated regularly, the IGP said.
Apart from the list given by various candidates, a list of vulnerable centers has been made through intelligence activities, he added.
Police have already completed 80 percent of preparations in election security.
Khulna Range DIG Moinul Haque and Jashore Superintendent of Police Pralay Kumar Joarder were also present during the briefing.
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