Creating high hope among the public in general, the first ever river police launched its journey in Rajshahi on Saturday, aiming to ensure security to the riverine areas of the district.
Two camps – one in Bashari area under Paba upazila and another in Railway Bazar area under Godagari upazila – have been installed by river police with 10 manpower comprising two inspectors, two assistant sub-inspectors and six constables in the preliminary stage, reports BSS.
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 Tk 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.