That ordinary people would welcome and condone what appears to be an instance of “vigilante justice” is hardly surprising—especially in a country where the legal system has not been able to evoke public confidence. The online news outlet, bdnews24.com, reported that a rape suspect was killed in Chattogram—this time, by police's own admission, in a “shootout”. What the proponents of vigilante justice do not realise, however, is the danger of executing a suspect without a fair trial. Understandably, it is so not only because they are frustrated with the existing justice system, but also because what they perceive to be “vigilante justice” is a relatively new phenomenon in Bangladesh. And that is why such methods of dispensing justice, which undercut the system, must be rejected.

Source: bd News24 January 31, 2019 18:11 UTC