HC verdict on Biswajit murder

The High Court (HC) verdict on the Biswajit murder reaffirms the view that the process of investigation is distorted and facts tampered with, and police officers and forensic experts give false reports to influence the outcome of a case to favour the accused. There must have been enough grounds for the HC to suspect malpractice in this case, a feature long suspected of being modus operandi of some members of law enforcement agencies, and we commend the court for taking cognisance of such criminal behaviour. The directive of the court as well as the finding of the DMP enquiry into police action that led to injury and permanent blindness of Siddiqur Rahman, highlight the lack of professionalism, integrity and honesty of some members of the police force.  

The falsification of facts by members of the medical fraternity and the Sutrapur sub-inspector at the time of the filing of the murder case against the accused exposes the serious problem that the police high command must contend with. Such motivated investigations cast a dark shadow on the credibility of the legal procedure and sap people's confidence in the system. Misconduct and negligence of duty are serious charges under any circumstances, but they have very grave implications in case of a murder. 

We  hope that the HC directive and DMP probe findings would serve as a wakeup call for the police administration to put its house in order that would put a stop to this sort of unprofessional and immoral behaviour that not only maligns the name of the force but, more dangerously, does great harm to the cause of justice.