Bangladesh Police have recovered the lost laptop of German tourist Kirill Lander-Weber and handed it back to him. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir officially handed over the laptop on Tuesday at Police Headquarters in Dhaka.
Present on the occasion were additional IGs along with other senior officials of Police Headquarters.
Kirill arrived in Bangladesh on 23 September to visit historical and scenic places. On 7 October, he arrived at Natore Railway Station and was waiting in the station waiting room to travel to India through the Darshana border.
During that time, he left his laptop and camera in the waiting room and went to a nearby ATM booth to withdraw money. Upon returning, he found his laptop and camera missing and sought assistance from Natore Police Station.
The lost laptop contained his work activities from the past six months alongside important documents.
Following his written application, combined teams comprising Natore Sadar Police Station, Natore District Police, Railway Police, and Tourist Police conducted operations to recover the missing items.
Through relentless efforts, police recovered the German tourist’s laptop (MacBook) at around 9:30pm on 11 October from ‘Nur Clothing Store’ in the Kapuriapatti area under Natore Sadar Police Station.
Kirill expressed gratitude to Bangladesh Police and highlighted his positive experiences while travelling in Bangladesh.
In recognition of their contribution towards the prompt resolution of the foreign tourist’s complaint, the recovery of the lost laptop, and enhancing the professionalism and image of Bangladesh Police, the inspector general of police awarded financial prizes to Md Mansur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Natore Sadar Police Station, and Mohammad Shahadat Hossain, sub-inspector.
The inspector general of police praised the efficiency, sincerity, sense of responsibility, and team success of the police personnel involved in the commendable work.
He also instructed all units of Bangladesh Police to provide prompt and professional policing services, ensure security and win the trust of all local and foreign citizens, guarantee a tourism-friendly environment, and set a unique example in people-oriented policing.
