Killing by police
Recent deaths in police custody particularly in Dhaka city are highly disturbing. A suspected drug dealer was tortured to death in front of his minor son. It was not only inhuman, rather sadistic in nature. Another small business owner was arrested from his own rented house and later killed in a so called encounter. In both the cases there are allegations of demand of bribe. The media has rightly highlighted the incidents. The authorities instituted inquiries. But recurrence of such incidents is shaking public faith in law enforcing agencies. The government's image is being tarnished. It appears that the chain of command and discipline in police is on the wane. Political leadership in the ministry appears caught in the bureaucratic entrapment legalising all the misdeeds. Perhaps a major shake- up is necessary.
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