Aug 21 Grenade Attack: Anarchy centring verdict will be dealt with an iron hand: DMP

Police will deal with an iron hand if any quarter tries to create anarchy centring the verdict of August 21 grenade attack cases -- scheduled to be delivered on October 10, said Monirul Islam, chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), yesterday.

There is no specific threat but police have made all preparations to tackle troublemakers, he said while talking to reporters after attending an event organised by Crime Reporters Association.

The Speedy Trial Tribunal-1, on Tuesday, set the date for the verdict 14 years after the grenade attack on an Awami League rally in the capital that left 24 dead and scores injured.

BNP's acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, two former BNP ministers, former top police and intelligence officials and some militant leaders are among the 49 accused in the cases.

Asked whether there is any threat centring the upcoming Durga Puja, Monirul said two incidents of violence have occurred during religious programmes in the recent past but there is no intelligence of any militant attack or act of sabotage this year.

"Yet, we will take security measures," he said.