Home adviser warns against custodial death

Home Adviser Maj General (retd) MA Matin yesterday cautioned the high-ups of the law enforcement agencies against custodial death in dealing with offenders.
The home adviser in his first view-exchange meeting at his secretariat office with the high-ups of police, SB, DB and Rab noted that death in custody is always unexpected and it must be avoided, meeting sources said.
The meeting asked the police officials to immediately send to the home ministry the cases, which deserve to be transferred to the speedy tribunal.
He asked the members of the law enforcement agencies to take appropriate steps for investigation into the cases of acid violence so that the acid throwers get punishment. He also asked for monitoring the cases of acid violence.
Gen Matin also issued an order from the meeting for strengthening the traffic management in the capital to get rid of the heavy traffic jam and take action against the vehicles running with fake licence and without fitness certificate.
He vented his apprehension about heinous acts of eve teasing and asked the law enforcers to take stern action against the culprits.
Matin requested the members of the police to change their behaviour. "You (police) have to prove that you are friend of the people."
About the unrest in garment sector, he stressed the need for immediate and permanent resolution to labour unrest in this sector through negotiation between owners and workers.
At the meeting, high officials of the law enforcement agencies urged the home adviser to introduce 30 percent more incentives for them. The adviser assured them of doing it in the next fiscal year.