Recent estimates show continued surge in mob beatings

Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday said the government was taking legal action against mob violence whenever and wherever it occurred.

Leaders and influencers too have a responsibility to restore rule of law

Mob violence has been occurring in the country for years. But the recent spate of mugging and robbery has apparently caused a surge in such incidences.

The government must de-escalate tensions through proper measures.