Crossfire, torture in remand should be made punishable offence
About a hundred people drawn from different sections of the society took part in the meeting, presided over by DIG of Chittagong Range AKM Shahidul Haq. Part of similar meetings across the country it was intended to assimilate popular views for incorporating in the proposed reforms, changing the age old police law of 1861.
RAB, an elite force comprising Police, Ansar, BDR and Army personnel, has been practicing crossfire since its birth in March 2004 to stem the rising terrorism and criminal activities across the country. Since then scores of have been killed in the crossfire.
Most of the participants viewed crossfire is against the existing laws and also an act not permissible in the eyes of religion. Despite that such heinous and inhuman killing has been continuing.
They held that the political party in power would tend to take advantage of the barbarian act of crossfire if not halted by bringing it under the punishable offence.
Similarly, the inhuman torture in police remand for extracting confessional statement as desired by the police should also be brought under punishable offence.
The participants also suggested revoking section 54 of CrPC and detention under the Special Powers Act that violated the basic rights of the people guaranteed by the Constitution.
They lauded the government move to reform the age-old law and urged for making the police force friendly to the people.
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