Dhaka, May 20 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police will follow a 'zero tolerance' policy against extortion, mugging, drugs, juvenile gangs, online gambling and cyber fraud in the capital, newly appointed DMP Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed said on Wednesday.

The remark came at a "Meet the Press" programme held at the DMP media centre in the capital.

He also warned that no offender would be spared on the basis of political or social identity.

Referring to the challenges of maintaining law and order in a city of nearly 30 million people, he said mugging, drugs, extortion, juvenile gangs, online gambling, cyber fraud and hacking have become major concerns in Dhaka.

To tackle such crimes, DMP launched a special drive from May 1 and its cyber unit...