Dhaka, Nov 20 (V7N) — Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Sajjat Ali has said that police officers are authorized under existing law to open fire on individuals attempting to set fire to vehicles or explode cocktails.

He made the remarks on Thursday morning while inaugurating the newly launched DMP Cyber Support Center, which will operate round-the-clock to receive and resolve citizens’ cybercrime complaints.

Referring to Wednesday night’s cocktail attack in front of Pallabi Police Station, the DMP Commissioner said such incidents demoralize the police force. “Do not misbehave with the police, do not attack them,” he warned.

Around 8:30 pm on Wednesday, three cocktails were exploded in front of Pallabi Police Station in Mirpur. Three people, including on-duty Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Nur Islam, sustained injuries in the attack.

Commissioner Sajjat Ali also cautioned that police officers must carry out their duties responsibly. Otherwise, he said, they may face a situation similar to August 5, when residents had to guard their homes with sticks for protection.

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