The home minister, Sahara Khatun, on Thursday told parliament that 325 persons were killed and 276 others were wounded in various violent incidents in the country during the tenure of the present government till May 30, 2011.
'A total of 325 people were killed by gangsters, muggers and extortionists in the country till May, 30, 2011 after the alliance government assumed the state power,' she said during the question-answer session, adding that 276 people were also injured in the incidents.
The minister said that 171 of the killings were committed in the city.
She said that most of the gangsters and assailants involved in the killings
had been arrested and the police patrols were strengthened in the mugging-prone areas.
'A list of extortionists and snatchers has been prepared and the law enforcers are keeping watch on the suspects,' she said.
In reply to another question, she said that the committee on withdrawal of 'politically motivated' cases in its 28 meetings from 2009 to June 7, 2011had recommended withdrawal of 7,032 cases but the ministry was yet to know the number of cases withdrawn by the court so far.
'The process for withdrawal of the cases by the court is on,' she added.
The minister also said that her ministry had recommended withdrawal
of 5,888 cases and also withdrawal of the names of 3,010 accused from 945 other cases from a list of 6,833 cases sent to the ministry from different districts. The cases were filed during the rule of the BNP-Jamaat
alliance government.
Courts withdrew on executive orders 2,303 criminal cases in 2001-2008, said Sahara.
The minister, in reply to another question said that the work in a project to
install 155 closed circuit television cameras at 59 spots in the capital was going on to identify criminals and curb crimes and the project would be implemented by the outgoing fiscal.
source:NewAge
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