Justice must prevail
It surely is a matter of relief that all 16 of the accused in the Nusrat murder case were sentenced to death by a Feni court. While the nation applauds the fact that justice is being served, we should also take note of the reality that the two members of the police, who were also involved in this crime, were not given any punishment. Reportedly, disciplinary actions were taken against them from the police department, but is that enough?
Had the then superintendent of police in Feni SM Jahangir Alam Sarkar and officer-in-charge of Sonagazi Model Police Station Moazzem Hossain taken the right action at the right time, the horrific incident might have been avoided. But their negligence, along with Moazzem’s attempt to harass Nusrat by posting offensive material on social media, exacerbated the situation.
It is of utmost importance that the police identify the members within the force whose actions demean the law enforcement agency and bring them to justice. Only when every wrongdoer, regardless of their position in society, is brought to book, can the citizens proudly proclaim that justice has truly been served.
ABM Moniruddin, Uttara, Dhaka
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