Kushtia police firing unwise

The incident also appears to be the result of an uncoordinated and ill planned action. The Officer in Charge of the local Thana says that the police contingent did not include a single personnel from his Thana; the entire contingent was apparently brought in from the District Headquarters. We also find it rather strange that, as told to the media, the OC also was totally unaware of the entire operation. It is our firm belief that in tackling issues of the nature the authorities must involve the entire gamut of the local Administration first. This issue of illegal crushers in the vicinity of the mill is one that exists for years and hence an expertise in dealing with such incidents on the part of the law enforcing agencies should have been in place by now.

We are deeply concerned about rising incidents of the nature in recent times. We hope that the Administration will ensure that no repetition of such incidents takes place in the future. We believe not only tackling but also prevention of such incidents is quite possible given the wisdom, will and sincerity of purpose.

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