Don’t worry about quota protest coordinators in custody: DB chief to families
The Detective Branch (DB) of Police Chief Mohammad Harun-Or-Rashid has requested families not to worry about the five coordinators of the quota movement who were taken into DB custody for security reasons.
“If someone believes their life is in danger then it is our moral responsibility to ensure their safety,” he said at a press conference at DB office this (28 July) afternoon.
He further said, “The question may arise as to why security concerns apply specifically to these individuals. It is crucial to remember that these young students were targeted by anti-democratic groups like Jamaat-BNP, who sought to exploit the situation to undermine the government.
“To prevent a recurrence of such attempts of putting the students in danger, we have taken proactive measures by keeping them in our custody.”
Earlier, the DB police picked up five coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement over “security reasons”.
The coordinators under DB custody are Asif Mahmud, Abu Baker Majumdar, Nahid Islam, Sarjis Alam and Hasnat Abdullah.
Regarding their detention, DB Chief Harun Or Rashid yesterday said, “Their families were worried about their safety. We took them in our custody to keep them safe.”