The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP Commissioner Naim Ahmed yesterday said, the actual figure of miscreants involved in three-day rioting might not exceed more than 10,000 although, 76,106 persons were implicated in 35 cases lodged with different thanas in the city.

The number of accused became so high as each of the miscreants was involved in rioting at many places, he said adding the cases filed in connection with the violence will be setled within two weeks after the investigation under Emergency Power Rules.

So far, police arrested 25 persons, including two professors of Dhaka University (DU) and the president of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), from the capital city on the basis of proof and evidence about their involvement in the rioting, he said.

The Police Commissioner said this while briefing the journalists at the DMP Headquarters in the afternoon adding that the law-enforcers and the intelligences have already identified all the persons who were the masterminds and also played role staying behind the scene.

Replying to a question, the DMP Commissioner said that the interrogation to the detained two teachers was going on.

Naim assured that no innocent person would be harassed in connection with the cases. "None will be harassed unnecessarily. Action will be taken after having sufficient evidences," he said.

He said police functions are to identify the accused. " We are trying to find out actual reasons behind the incidents, those were involved and see whether there is any involvement of money behind it

The government imposed curfew and shut down all universities and colleges in six divisional cities including Dhaka, following the incidents originated from the DU.