Dhaka:The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued a warning to the public, advising against the dissemination of unverified allegations regarding law enforcement on social media platforms. This caution follows the spread of a Facebook photograph alleging that a woman named Shreemoyee Rita Rani was assaulted by a former Swechhasebak Dal leader in Mirpur, with claims that the police refused to file a complaint.
According to United News of Bangladesh, a DMP press release clarified that the allegations, which included assertions by former Chhatra League leader SM Zakir about a complaint being lodged at Mirpur Model Police Station, had been reviewed. The initial investigation by the Mirpur Division of DMP revealed no records of such a complaint at any of the division's seven police stations.
The DMP also reported a lack of evidence indicating that Shreemoyee Rita Rani had visited any Mirpur Division police station to register a complaint about the alleged incident. The investigation is ongoing, with efforts to verify the photograph's authenticity and the allegations, as well as to confirm the identity of the woman involved.
Furthermore, the DMP has requested that anyone with knowledge of Shreemoyee Rita Rani or credible information about her identity, whereabouts, or details of the incident contact the Officer-in-Charge of Mirpur Model Police Station or the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Mirpur Division). The police reiterated their dedication to public safety, maintaining law and order, and conducting unbiased investigations into all complaints.