Unethical policemen must be disciplined

According to a report published on the last page of The Daily Star on April 29, a police probe found 11 detectives involved in snatching money and valuables from a Kafrul Club in the capital on April 18. Departmental action and removal from DB and DMP were recommended, as they were found guilty of having “tainted the image of the forces.”

This is an infectious practice that will soon encourage other unethical law enforcers to exploit situations to gain personal wealth. The current punishment is too weak to deter such crimes. They committed the crime because they were convinced that they would get away scot-free if caught. It is my suggestion that they be handed out severe punishments to discourage lawmakers from exploiting the very people they are oath-bound to protect. 

Md. Mahmoodul Haque, Gulshan