Strict implementation of laws imperative to combat drugs-terrorism: IGP
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nur Mohammad Tuesday said proper and strict implementation of the country's existing laws is enough in effectively combating drugs and terrors, reports UNB.
"There is no need to make new laws in eliminating drugs and terrorism from the country. It'll be possible to do so through the existing laws of the state if proper and strict implementation is ensured," said Nur Mohammad, who heads the country's biggest law-enforcement agency, the police.
He made the observations to reporters after attending a RAB-organised narcotics-destruction programme at the RAB-1 office.
The law-enforcing agencies incinerated huge quantities of narcotics worth over Tk 20 million (2 crore) that were seized in the last 2 to 3 months under their drives against the widespread menace of drugs.
On a query, the IGP said they would take special initiatives against terrorists, if necessary, ahead of the general election and hoped that the upcoming parliamentary polls would be held in free, fair and terrorism-free environment.
"Some unexpected incidents occurred in recent times, but it's isolated, not alarming," he said.
Terming the country's legal system time-consuming, Nur Mohammad said due to loopholes in legal system, many of the listed drug traders and criminals came out from jail on bail.
"There is no need to make new laws in eliminating drugs and terrorism from the country. It'll be possible to do so through the existing laws of the state if proper and strict implementation is ensured," said Nur Mohammad, who heads the country's biggest law-enforcement agency, the police.
He made the observations to reporters after attending a RAB-organised narcotics-destruction programme at the RAB-1 office.
The law-enforcing agencies incinerated huge quantities of narcotics worth over Tk 20 million (2 crore) that were seized in the last 2 to 3 months under their drives against the widespread menace of drugs.
On a query, the IGP said they would take special initiatives against terrorists, if necessary, ahead of the general election and hoped that the upcoming parliamentary polls would be held in free, fair and terrorism-free environment.
"Some unexpected incidents occurred in recent times, but it's isolated, not alarming," he said.
Terming the country's legal system time-consuming, Nur Mohammad said due to loopholes in legal system, many of the listed drug traders and criminals came out from jail on bail.