11 abducted in 24 hours

At least 11 people were disappeared during the last 24 hours, creating a deep sense of insecurity and lawlessness among the common people of the country.The victims’ list ranges from local body representatives, politicians, businessmen, lawyers and teachers.The human rights activist, security experts and civil society leaders have expressed their strong concern over the sudden rise of abduction and kidnapping and urged the government to curb this menace immediately.They also said the government has measurably failed to protect rights of the people as well as their safety and security.”The country is witnessing a sharp rise in abduction and in most cases the victim families are alleging law enforcement agencies for committing the crimes,” Sigma Huda, a right activist, told The New Nation yesterday.She added, most worrying thing is the law enforcing agencies could not trace most of the victims since they disappeared. That means the state as well as the government still have to develop themselves with regard to protecting and promoting human rights and ensuring safety and security of the people. Referring to a statistics of Ain-O-Salish Kendro (ASK), she said, at least 41 people have been abducted in the first two months of this year, bodies of only seven were found while only two persons released.”There had been a number of cases where the law enforcers committed such crimes being influenced by the politically- and financially-powerful people,” alleged Sigma Huda.Commenting on the issue, Major General (retd) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim said, “The law and order situation of the country is alarming, frustrating and pulling the government towards its self-destruction. In most cases, allegations are pointed towards the law enforcement agencies for the abduction or kidnapping the human beings. “The government is responsible for creating a situation detrimental to the reputation of law enforcing agencies. The government used to allow political muscle men and armed cadres to take part in riot control, mob control and foiling of political processions, allowing police in civil clothes, this expanded the notorious courage of political hoodlums,” he noted.Gen Ibrahim further said, now it has become difficult to identifying the legal or illegal politically motivated operation patronized by the government.Under these circumstances, the people of the country have become dangerously insecure. He said that the government has measurably failed to tackle the situation and for this, they will have to pay a very heavy price.