Patwary, who has been given the job of the top law enforcer with the next national election about a year away, said on Thursday that the Election Commission’s task is to hold the polls. “And the police’s job is to ensure people’s security, which it will do in a professional way within the legal boundaries,” said the new inspector general of police or IGP. We can eliminate it with everyone’s cooperation.”Patwary, who headed the Special Branch for the last seven years as an additional IGP, took charge on Wednesday. A police officer since 1986, Patwary said law enforces have to do their job amid a lot of limitation. Responding to a query from the media, IGP Patwary said his force will do whatever necessary to ensure public safety and that holding polls were the Election Commission’s job.

Source: bd News24 February 01, 2018 07:41 UTC