‘Sirens should not be used during VIP movement’: DGP Dr. M.A. Saleem issues directive
Bengaluru: Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP) Dr. M.A. Saleem on Monday issued a directive prohibiting the use of sirens during the movement of dignitaries and VIPs, in order to curb noise pollution and enhance public safety.
According to the order, officers and personnel accompanying VIPs should rely on wireless communication systems instead of sirens to manage traffic and coordinate movement.
Dr. Saleem noted that the use of sirens on public roads can cause confusion among motorists, potentially leading to accidents. "The sudden blaring of sirens may prompt other drivers to react unpredictably, creating chaos for both the convoy and surrounding vehicles," the order stated.
He further emphasized that sirens often alert unauthorized individuals to the movement of VIPs, posing potential security risks. Moreover, their indiscriminate use contributes significantly to noise pollution and public inconvenience.
The DGP clarified that sirens should be reserved strictly for emergency service vehicles such as ambulances, police patrols, fire engines, and other essential emergency responses.
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Bangladesh court sentences Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail in corruption cases
Dhaka (PTI): A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in jail in two separate corruption cases related to alleged irregularities in allocations of land in a government housing project.
Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-4 Judge Rabiul Alam handed down the verdicts, sentencing Hasina to a total of 10 years’ imprisonment — five years in each case, state-run BSS news agency reported.
The court sentenced 78-year-old Hasina, her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq, and her nieces, Tulip Rizwana Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq, and others in the cases over alleged irregularities in the allocation of plots under the Rajuk New Town Project in Purbachol.
The judgment was pronounced at around 12.30 pm.
Tulip Siddiq was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment — two years in each case — while Radwan Mujib Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq were each sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment in both cases.
Rajuk member Mohammad Khurshid Alam, the only accused to surrender before the court, was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment in each case, totalling two years.
The court also fined all convicted persons Tk1 lakh each and ordered them to serve an additional six months in prison in default of payment.
Hasina has been living in India since she fled Bangladesh on August 5 last year in the face of the massive protests. She was earlier declared a fugitive by the court.
The cases were filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over alleged abuse of power in the allocation of two 10-katha plots.
According to the prosecution, the accused manipulated the allocation process and violated existing rules and regulations of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk).
