Seized vehicles left to rot
Vehicles seized by Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) are now left under the open sky in Mansurabad police line and Sadarghat.
CMP is in a fix regarding the piles of the vehicles seized for breaking traffic rules, accident remains or evidence of criminal cases, mainly due to lack of a dumping station.
Parts of the unprotected automobiles often get dysfunctional or stolen from different police station premises, which are crammed with these vehicles. Police are often compelled to leave the vehicles on the road in front of the police stations, causing traffic congestion.
CMP officials said they primarily fixed a 5.20-acre land as the central dumping station in Chattogram's Jalalabad area in 2019.
According to CMP headquarters sources, CMP deputy commissioner (state and development) SM Mostain Hossain forwarded a letter to the assistant inspector general (land and state) of the PHQ on November 11, 2019, regarding this.
Another letter was sent to the senior secretary of the home ministry's public security division by Dr Md Saifullah Bin Anwar, AIG (land and estate) of the PHQ, on November 26, 2020.
This correspondent has been able to obtain copies of both the letters.
However, the ministry has not approved the proposal yet, despite correspondences from CMP's state department.
Contacted, CMP Deputy Commissioner SM Mostain said, "We sent a letter mentioning the necessity of a central dumping place, as traffic police are facing hurdles to take action against illegal vehicles. As per our knowledge, the proposal was evaluated."
"However, it was later rejected after scrutiny due to some issues regarding land ownership. We are currently looking for another piece of land for the dumping station," he added.
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