Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali on Monday said that over 80,000 members of the around two-lakh-strong police force were recruited over the past 15 years based on their political affiliations.
"In last 15 years, different types of scrutiny have been done before giving appointments to know the political affiliation of the candidates, their fathers, grandfathers and even their predecessors," he said replying to query at his maiden press conference at the DMP media centre.
"Thus, around 80,000-90,000 out of the two lakh members were recruited through the process. We cannot tell 80 to 90 thousand police personnel to go home," he said.
The commissioner however said many of those who committed actions outside their professional duties have fled while police are taking steps against many of them.
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