Turag River Body Reports Are False

The Bangladesh Police Headquarters has dismissed as false and baseless a claim circulating on social media that the bodies of seven leaders and activists of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League and Jubo League were found floating in the Turag River.

In a press release issued on Saturday, the Police Headquarters said there is no truth to the claim and urged the public not to be misled by such misinformation.

According to the statement, a vested interest group is spreading fabricated information on social media in an attempt to create public confusion. The police said the apparent objective is to undermine the morale of law enforcement agencies.

The Police Headquarters said authorities are working to identify those responsible for spreading rumors and misinformation and to bring them under the law as quickly as possible. It added that anyone found involved in disseminating such false information will face strict legal action.