ACC
I wholeheartedly congratulate the ACC for nabbing the corrupt SI for accepting Tk 5000/- as bribe from an FIR named accused on the promise of clearing his name from the FIR during the course of investigation, as per the media report dated 17 June, 2008. Such crimes by the police officers during the course of investigation are rampant in our country. This is the area of the police administration which must be reformed to ensure justice at the grassroots level. It's a fact that the IO of a police station when delegated with the power to investigation becomes the most powerful official. During the whole process of investigation, he is absolutely free to act on his own, exercising his power of authority with no one supervising him at the place of occurrence. Here he can turn an accused into an innocent person while putting the complainant/plaintiff into an awkward position. In many cases the IOs investigate the occurrences with the plan of earning easy cash, least caring for justice. I urge the authorities to evolve ways and means to make the IOs accountable for their actions. We appreciate and thank the IGP for introducing changes in the police administration, though we have a long way to go. For a just nation and society, there is no alternative to having an efficient police force.
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