Rise in incidence of abduction

THERE has been an alarming rise in the incidence of abduction in the country. It is distressing to see dead bodies lying on the roadside or washing up in the river banks. What is alarming is that some of these abductions have been carried out in broad daylight. The latest is the case of the Narayanganj ward councilor and four of his aides who were all abducted from the court premises. We wonder how that was possible without any hue and cry being raised at all. Not only that, the vehicle reportedly travelled from Narayanganj to a place in Gazipur undetected. Should not have the police been alerted immediately to keep a look out?
Apparently, many of the incidents are politically motivated while a few of these were done for ransom. What is alarming is that in many cases it was alleged that the law enforcing agencies had picked them up before they went missing. This has been made easier because of the fact that the police are no longer required to produce arrest warrant before taking anyone in custody.
The police cannot absolve itself of its responsibility by citing other cities of the world where the rate of abduction is higher. That may be so but the police bosses need to be reminded that so is the rate of recovery and rescue and arrest of the abductors. The current situation should not be allowed to go on for much longer. We believe that there is a case for the police to be more proactive. Instead of denying they must realise that groups masquerading as police are picking people up. And these groups the police must go after.