How Dare, They?
Two reporters, representing two newspapers, went about their job of following up an illustrated report which was published in The Daily Star Wednesday. Kamalapur railway station was the place where two dead bodies were found lying unclaimed for days together under the nose of the Government Railway Police (GRP). The purpose of the reporters was to gather further information on those hapless creatures who were at least human beings, the best creation of God, and the fault was that the reporters chose a disgruntled policeman who did not forget an earlier report on alleged child racketeering by some of his colleagues published also in this paper.
Kamalapur railway station has earned notoriety for its anti-social activities and harbouring anti-social elements despite presence, in adequate strength, of the railway police. There have been allegations about the involvement of some members of the force in these abominable acts and their getting away with impunity to the detriment of social peace and tranquillity. The veracity of these allegations can be had from the railway officials who confided to the reporters about the misdeeds and unlawful activities of the policemen. They even indicated about the area and size of alleged involvement of the GRP in the black-marketing of railway tickets during the 'festive seasons'. If the keepers of law themselves break the law of the land then we must understand that there is hardly any administration which the people can repose their confidence in and expect safety of life and property from.
The situation has deteriorated so much that even a constable has the cheek to browbeat a couple of reporters and get away with it. We can understand his predicament, but how dare he behave like that? We demand an investigation into allegations of the reporters and punishment to the offender under the law of the land.
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