DHAKA, July 28, 2024 (BSS) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today visited the Central Police Hospital (CPH) at Rajarbagh here to see injured policemen in the recent countrywide destruction centering the quota reform movement.

She spent some times with the injured cops this afternoon and enquired about their health condition and measures taken for ensuring their better treatment.

The premier assured the injured police personnel of extending every support required for their early recovery.

After seeing the condition of the severely injured cops and hearing the brutality of inhuman torture unleashed on them during the rampage, she became emotional as she was seen trying to hold back her tears.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, Home Secretary of Public Security Division Md Jahangir Alam, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, Special Branch (SB) Chief Md Monirul Islam and Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Habibur Rahman accompanied the prime minister during the visit.

CPH Director (DIG) Sheikh Md. Rezaul Hyder apprised her of the measures taken for ensuring better treatment of the injured cops.

Sheikh Helal, MP, Cabinet Secretary Md Md Mahbub Hossain, PM's Principal Secretary M Tofazzel Hossain Miah and PM's Press Secretary Md Nayeemul Islam Khan, among others, were present.

Police sources said 39 cops, who came under attacks during the countrywide mayhem, are now undergoing treatment at the hospital.

As many as three policemen were killed and 1131 others injured in the nationwide rampage.

The slain policemen are - Inspector Masud Parvez Bhuiyan, Assistant Sub Inspector Md Muktadir and Nayak Md Giasuddin.

Earlier the prime minister also visited Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) and National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedic Rehabilitation (NITOR), popularly known as Pongu Hospital to see the injured victims of the recent nationwide mayhem.