RAB preparing 'unbiased' list of extortionists nationwide

The Rapid Action Battalion
(RAB) is preparing an "unbiased" nationwide list of extortionists,
with legal action to be taken swiftly against all individuals included once the
list is finalised, the force said.
The announcement was made by
Commander MZM Intekhab Chowdhury, director of Legal and Media Wing, at a press
briefing held at the RAB Media Centre in the capital's Karwan Bazar today (11
April).
He said the initiative began
following directives from the Ministry of Home Affairs. RAB's 15 battalions
have already launched field-level operations, while intelligence surveillance
has been intensified.
"The list will be
completely neutral and free of bias. Regardless of political identity, anyone
found involved in extortion will face action," he said.
According to the RAB official,
the list will include extortion in the transport sector, highway-based extortion,
forced collection of money from market traders, coercion of businesses and
institutions, and other forms of extortion.
He added that offenders at all
levels, from small-scale to major extortionists, are being considered.
Noting that victims often refrain
from filing complaints due to fear or security concerns, Intekhab said the list
is being prepared through intelligence inputs, field investigations, and
verification of information gathered from multiple sources.
Regarding allegations that
extortion was demanded from an entrepreneur of a hospital in Shyamoli, he said
the matter was first reported to police and is currently under
verification.
RAB has also launched a shadow
investigation over the incident and will take prompt action if the allegations
are proven.
















