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Legal notices were sent to four people, including three government secretaries, demanding the formation of an independent and impartial commission to investigate allegations of criminal activity against the police.
The recipients of the notification are the Secretary of the Law and Justice Branch of the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, the Secretary of the Department of Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs of the same Ministry, the Senior Secretary of the Department of Public Security of the Ministry of the Interior and the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
Within four weeks of receiving the notice, an independent police complaint investigation commission was requested to protect basic human rights. Otherwise, a petition for appeal will be filed with the Superior Court for redress.
Attorney Muhammad Shishir Monir sent the legal notice on behalf of the 53 Supreme Court attorneys on Thursday morning.
Asad Uddin is one of 53 lawyers who wanted to form a commission to investigate complaints against the police.
“There is no end to the accusations against the police,” he said. There are always accusations against them for being involved in various misdeeds. Despite strict surveillance at police stations and units across the country, including Dhaka, criminal activities by the police could not be controlled. Again, it is also true that if a complaint of misconduct is found against a member of the police, it is being investigated. Measures such as transfer, withdrawal or suspension are also being taken but the crime of the police is not stopped.
He said: “This is because every time an accusation is made against the police, the responsibility for the investigation falls on a senior police officer.” Then the question arose about that research. We have sent a legal notice to the interested authorities to form a commission for this.
The notice said that in several countries, arrangements exist to investigate complaints made against the police and law enforcement agencies through independent authorities and agencies. The notice cites examples from several countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, and Malaysia.
The review concludes that a review of domestic and foreign legal structures and High Court precedents shows that independent management is essential to investigate misconduct and crimes committed by law enforcement agencies.
Source: UNB
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