"Hercules": Saviour or someone sinister?

The extrajudicial killings of suspected rapists by one "Hercules" have been getting the attention of the mass people as the media is covering the incidents regularly. After killing a rapist, the vigilante leaves a note near the body where he describes himself as 'Hercules'.

On social media platforms, many people are appreciating the killings. This is wrong. First of all, this is extrajudicial. No one should take the law in his or her own hands.

Secondly, there is a possibility that some innocent can get hurt. We have seen in the past that at times some law enforcement agency officials ended up arresting the wrong people due to mistaken identity. If such mistakes can be made by law enforcing agency officials, then there is room for bigger mistakes to be made by anyone else. Also, there could be false allegations against innocent people.

I would like to request the law enforcement agencies to find this vigilante killer and bring him to justice.

Md. Ariful Islam

Department of Sociology

University of Barishal

islamarif1971@gmail.com