People in diplomatic enclave safe: DMP

City dwellers, including foreigners, are safe in the city’s diplomatic enclave comprising Gulshan-Baridhara-Banani area as strict security measures have been taken following the killings of two foreign nationals.”We want to say that those who are living and staying in diplomatic areas are safe. We’re always ready to keep them safe,” said Deputy Commissioner (Detective Branch-North) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Sheikh Nazmul Alam.He came up with the assurance while talking to reporters during a special security drill near US Embassy in Baridhara on Thursday afternoon. Specialised DB team ‘Special Weapons and Tactics’ (SWAT) along with police, the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) and the Detective Branch of police conducted the special security drill in the diplomatic areas from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.Talking to reporters, the DC (DB-North) said they want to give people a sense of security bringing them out of panic created following the killings of the two foreign nationals.”An adequate number of teams from various units, including police, the DB and the APBn, have been conducting patrols by motorcycles and on foot in uniform as well as in plainclothes in the diplomatic area,” he said.The DC also noted that though there is no security risk in the diplomatic areas, they have been taken strict security measures so that no unpleasant incident recurs in the area. DC (Gulshan Division) Mostak Ahmed, DC (Chancery division) Ataul Kibria and officers concerned were present during the special security drill.Earlier, Italian national Cesare Tavella was gunned down in the city’ s Gulshan area on September 28 while Japanese citizen Kunio Hoshi in Rangpur on October 3.