Death in remand

Finally, they got hold of a man suspected to have had a role in the crime. But his death in remand, which police claim to have been due to a natural cause, is destined to give rise to misgivings in the public mind as it already has.

Allegations of custodial death have to be taken very seriously because these relate to a blatant violation of human rights. Though it is the first incident in 25 years insofar as the CMP is concerned, the fact remains that 61 deaths were recorded in police and jail custody in the country in the first nine months of the current year. Dispensation of justice is greatly obstructed when such deaths occur. What is also to be noted here is that the unnatural deaths come under international scrutiny.

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The progress in the Jamal Choudhury abduction case has been too slow, if any. People began to believe that they were getting only a partial view of the whole episode. Public resentment is growing because police cannot even say whether the man is still alive or not.

One wonders whether the death of Amar Kanti Das will not be a setback to the investigation process.

A three-member probe body is reported to have been formed to find out what really happened. We believe the truth regarding such a death should be unearthed not only for the sake of investigation into the case, but also to serve the cause of human rights, justice and fair play.