Dhaka, Oct 28 (V7N)- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has described the Inspector General of Police’s (IGP) remarks regarding “crossfire” as inappropriate, reiterating that the government maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards extrajudicial killings and deaths in police custody.
He made the comments in a post on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday night (October 27).
In the post, the Home Minister clarified that the government does not support “crossfire” and remains committed to a zero-tolerance policy on the issue.
He said the IGP’s remarks had been made inadvertently and were neither appropriate nor proper.
Salahuddin Ahmed emphasized that the government would not tolerate extrajudicial killings or deaths in police custody under any circumstances.
He added that establishing the rule of law and improving the country’s law and order situation remain the government’s top priorities.
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