Mystery behind the three killed in Jessore!
Three bodies were found killed and dumped in Jessore's Jhikargacha on Wednesday. According to police, the three were robbers who were killed in a mob beating while trying to commit robbery. Locals on the other hand claim no such incident took place and the bodies were dumped there after being killed elsewhere. This is further strengthened by the local ward councilor, who says that he had heard nothing about a robbery in the area.
Fact remains however that three people were killed and dumped there. In a strange case reflecting film stories, there are conflicting reports of what really happened. Questions arise about how the police came up with the story of the robbery, especially when villagers say they know nothing about it. What was the line of investigation followed?
We urge that proper steps be taken to investigate the incident. Post-mortem report of the victims to show how they died, and follow-up investigations are called for. To claim without further investigation that it was 'mob violence on robbers' would be to absolve the police of their responsibility to determine how these three people came to be killed.
Even if the three were killed due to mob violence, it is the duty of the police to make sure that such vigilantism is not the norm and to arrest the guilty. Lastly, given that earlier in the week the Assistant Sub-inspector of Wapda area of Jhikargacha was stabbed by robbers, the law and order of the area seems to demand scrutiny. Is the police unable to check the activity of robbers in the area, and are the villagers loosing trust in the ability of the police to curb crimes?
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