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Caught in a crime warp

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Shahudul Haque blamed the waning tolerance of the general people for lawlessness and termed the situation 'social crime'.

SULTANA RAHMAN
Alarmed by rising acts of murder, rape, mugging, extortion and drug peddling in the city, the Police Headquarters in Dhaka has sent urgent 'air massage and letters' to police stations to be on increased vigil and search for criminals.
The alert was sent out after the authorities 'realised' that many crimes are happening due to negligence of the policemen on the streets.
The incident in which three policemen apparently lost their
handguns and ammunition has prompted the authorities to take such a measure, according to sources.
Sources at the Police Headquarters said during the 10 days between May 1 and May 10, at least 17 murders, including a double murder, occurred in the city. Police then rated Tejgoan as the city's most crime prone area. At least six murders took place in Tejgoan during the first week of the month.
According to press reports, within 16 hours five murders occurred on May 3 which include a double murder at Badda, a
killing at Rasulbagh in Mohakhali, and two more killings at Kanthal Bagan.
On May 5, alleged hoodlums Mamtajur Rahman Sohel alias Molla Sohel of Shahjahanpur and Sabuj of Dholaikhal were shot dead while another was beaten to death by a mob at Moham-madpur. Police claimed that the killing resulted from a long-drawn rivalry between two gangs of criminals.
On May 8, a domestic help, Halima Khatun, was slaughtered after being raped at Shahj-ahanpur. During the last one month, at least 17 women were
tortured and six were killed in separate incidents in the city.
Police sources said they are compiling figures on crimes from different police stations. There are many gruesome crimes which are never reported to the police, the sources added.
Police said gangs of hoodlums, mostly armed with light homemade weapons and some with modern weapons such as pistols and rifles, have virtually taken over all the small and large localities of the city.
Politically motivated transfers of skilled police officers have largely contributed to the rise in
crimes. Moreover, interference by politically influential individuals has contributed to the law and order situation.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Shahudul Haque blamed the waning tolerance of the general people for lawlessness and termed the situation 'social crime'.
He claimed that the law and order is under control and killings, robbery, rape and other crimes were isolated incidents. "If a son kills his father in his own house what can the police do? Haque asked.