SRB-8 inspects 159 puja mandaps in Jhalakathi

The Special Response Battalion (SRB)-8 in Barishal has inspected 159 Durga Puja mandaps in Jhalakathi as part of security measures for the festival.

The battalion has stepped up surveillance through CCTV monitoring, plainclothes personnel, body worn cameras and special patrols.

The information was shared at a media briefing yesterday following visits by SRB-8 officials to Shri Shri Madan Mohan Thakur’s Akhrabari and Ramakrishna Sebashram in Jhalakathi.  SRB-8 Barishal Commander Mohammad Zakiul Karim said ensuring the safety of people of all religions and maintaining communal harmony were key responsibilities of the battalion. Its members were on alert to prevent any disorder during the celebrations, he added.

A control room has been set up to respond to emergencies. People have been asked to report suspicious activities to law enforcement agencies and avoid spreading rumours on social media. SRB-8 deputy commander major Mohammad Ashik Ikram Saurav, company commander and additional superintendent of police Mohammad Kamruzzaman, and Advocate Nirmal Kanti Dey Tarun, president of Shri Shri Madan Mohan Thakur’s Akhrabari and Ramakrishna Sebashram, attended the briefing, among others.

-SA