Outlaws go berserk

It has transpired from first hand reports that the raid came as some form of vendetta for the killing of a number of top leaders and operatives of the banned political parties like PBCP in the region, and especially for the latest shooting and lynching incident in which eleven members had lost their lives. Some are also apt to link the incident of recent crossfire killing of some leaders of the same outfit to the recent slaying in Rajshahi.

The heinous attack on the law enforcers by the outlaws came after a pause but it did come with full ferocity as the description of the incident indicates. The way the bandits carried out the operation and left the scene raising slogans in favour of their party, runs counter to the notion that law and order is under control. Through the brutal act the marauders demonstrated their ability to terrorise and achieve the objective, which, in this case was slaughtering the policemen on duty.

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We feel the onus now rests on the government to go all out to apprehend the outlaws in order to ensure law and order in the country. The law enforcement apparatus needs to be strengthened for the purpose. It is worth noting that the outlaws belonging to the banned political parties in the northern region have no support base as they have degenerated themselves from whatever ideological orientation they claimed into outright banditry. Therefore, it should not be a daunting task to uproot them from their hideouts.