The New Nation - Internet Edition

A GANG of armed dacoits committed robbery at a city jewellery shop in broad daylight on Tuesday. According to reports, about 12 robbers entered the shop at a super market in the city at 11 AM, held the salesmen hostage at gunpoint and fled away with gold ornaments worth about Taka two crore. It is reported that both the jewellery shop and the market had close-circuit cameras and security guards. But neither the cameras were in operation nor were the security guards present at the time.

The police suspect that insiders of the shop might have been involved in the crime. Without active involvement of persons familiar with the day-to-day functioning of the shop such a crime could not have been committed. It is unacceptable that such an offence could occur in spite of the existence of so many surveillance agencies. Considering its gravity, the robbery merits investigation by more than one body. The offenders must be brought to book and given exemplary punishment for others to understand that no culprits can escape arrest and punishment.

Crimes in the city in the past had taken alarming proportions and had thrown challenges to normal economic activities. Things remained under control until recently with the heightened efforts of the Rapid Action Battalion and other law enforcers. But some acts of crime during recent months including robbery in some banks and gunfire in a city hotel once again show a rising trend of crimes. People have started getting panicked because of the latest criminal activities. The organised crimes may be an indication of either loosening of surveillance by the intelligence agencies or the growth of dangerous criminal gangs capable of hoodwinking them. This trend should be arrested at any cost to ensure safety of life and property of the people.