Zero tolerance to police crimes: IGP
UNB
Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque yesterday warned that they will show zero tolerance to those police members who commit crimes, reports UNB. All are equal in the eyes of law. If anyone commits crimes, he must face punishmentno mercy for them, said the IGP while talking to reporters after attending a seminar organised by Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB) in Sylhet.
He also said they have suspended those policemen whose involvement in some recent crimes has been found primarily. Weve also formed probe committeeswhen allegations brought against them have been proved right, we filed departmental cases against them, the IGP added.
If any police member is found involved in any criminal offence, then a criminal case will be filed against them. We never show mercy to any police member as theyre not above the countrys law, he told the journalists. The comments come after some members of the police allegedly played a role in the death of a tea vendor at Mirpur of the capital on Thursday.
Tea vendor Babul Matubbar died of burns after a cooking stove, pushed at him allegedly by some policemen, splashed oil and caused fire in his body.
He was allegedly assaulted as well by the cops despite the fact that he had filed a written complaint against police harassment five months ago to a senior police official. The police have already suspended five of its personnel for their alleged involvement in the incident.
