In seven days, 282 victims called the national emergency service number 999 with complaints around Eid-ul-Azha, including animal trucks being forced into markets or blocked from going to other markets. There were also complaints of extortion, counterfeit money and falling victim to drugging gangs.

Police Inspector Anwar Sattar, media and public relations officer of the national emergency service 999, gave the information on Tuesday (27 June).

He said 999 provided help in response to 282 such calls from 20 to 26 June. The calls concerned animal trucks being forced into markets or blocked from going to other markets, extortion, counterfeit money and falling prey to drugging gangs.

Inspector Anwar Sattar said that, as in other years, "National Emergency Service 999" is working with the utmost sincerity to solve the problems raised in these calls, so that citizens can celebrate Eid-ul-Azha without trouble.

The police officer urged people to call the national emergency number with any problem.

Source: Jagonews24. First published in Bengali on The Agro News.