Staff Reporter:
Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that several Awami League leaders and high-ranking officials of law enforcement agencies fled the country within three days of the ousting of the Sheikh Hasina-led government.
The departures occurred on 5, 6, and 7 August, shortly after the fall of the administration, he said while addressing a press briefing at the APBn headquarters in Dhaka on Saturday.
“Many Awami League leaders and senior officers managed to flee abroad during those initial days, but it has now become much more difficult as surveillance has been tightened,” he added.
Addressing concerns about the filing of false charges against innocent individuals, the home adviser clarified that law enforcement agencies are not responsible for filing these cases.
“The cases are being filed by the victims or their families. If the complaints name 10 individuals but investigations reveal the involvement of 100, legal action will be taken against those responsible,” he said.
In response to questions regarding the pursuit of those hiding within the country, Jahangir Alam assured that law enforcement agencies are actively working to locate and arrest the fugitives. Additionally, he said that those injured during the mass uprising would be sent abroad for treatment if necessary.
