‘No innocent person killed in gunfights’

Road transport and bridges minister and general secretary of ruling Awami League Obaidul Quader on Sunday said no innocent person has so far been killed in the recent incidents of the gunfight.

Attending a discussion programme as chief guest at Circuit House in Feni over traffic congestion on highways along with the representatives of 11 districts in Chattogram, Obaidul came up with the remarks.

“Until now no innocent people have been killed in the gunfight and every killed person was a criminal. The drives will continue until the drug dealing comes to a tolerable level and general people are happy with it,” he said.

Legal steps will be taken if any innocent person falls victim to the anti-drug operation, he said.

“Drug dealers are enemies of the state. It's ruining our young generation, spreading in localities. We have restricted its spread,” the minister said.