Bangladesh, Nov. 8 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has urged the public to verify allegations against law enforcement agencies before sharing them on social media, following the circulation of a photograph linked to an alleged assault in Mirpur.

The photograph, shared on Facebook, claimed that a woman named Shreemoyee Rita Rani had been assaulted by a former leader of Swechhasebak Dal in the capital's Mirpur area. It also alleged that police had refused to register a complaint over the incident.

In a press release issued on Saturday, DMP said it had examined the allegations circulating on Facebook, including a claim by former Chhatra League leader SM Zakir that a complaint had been submitted to Mirpur Model Police Station but was no...