DHAKA – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner S.M. Sazzat Ali has admitted that numerous cases related to the July-August violence have turned into an extortion racket, implicating innocent individuals and targeting political rivals. Speaking on Tuesday, the commissioner attributed the corruption to some complainants and police officers but avoided addressing broader institutional accountability.
This revelation has ignited public criticism, with allegations that the police, in collaboration with political parties like the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and under the influence of the Yunus Regime, are using these cases as tools for mass arrests and political persecution.
Despite widespread concerns over the legitimacy of these cases, police continue to detain individuals named in the charges, often seeking extended remands. Prosecutors aligned with the regime are also objecting to bail, further fueling accusations of systemic misuse of power.
Critics have demanded immediate action to end these practices, arguing that the continued misuse of the judicial system undermines the rule of law and reinforces political corruption. Calls for transparency and reform have placed the DMP and the regime under increasing scrutiny.