High time govt took cognisance
Yesterday we reported that a businessman who was picked up from his residence in Dhaka by people identifying as law enforcers was freed after eight days of captivity. He was beaten up by the abductors and forced into a microbus and then, on Sunday, dropped off by them in Comilla. This is not the first case of its kind where people identifying as law enforcers have entered houses and abducted individuals, who were then bizarrely freed after a period. Within the past year, there has been a plethora of cases which follow this pattern.
The victim said that in confinement, he was pressured to lift a case he had filed against his business partner and was asked for ransom. But strangely, this demand was not communicated to the family members, and he was released without the demand being met. If these abductions are to intimidate or for some other reason remains a mystery. In most cases, after being freed, people have been wary to describe the details of their period of confinement.
Law enforcement has consistently denied any involvement. If that is the case, then the matter is more worrying since people are carrying out crimes in their name with impunity. This is eroding the faith of the public in law enforcers. The government must take cognisance and act decisively to determine who is behind these abductions. Law enforcement too, if they are to effectively carry out their responsibilities, must deal seriously with these allegations. We are yet to see any significant action from the law enforcers to pursue and curb these crimes and determine who is actually behind the abductions.
- The Daily star/20-3-18
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