Former Officer-in-Charge of Teknaf Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das was saved getting patronization of two high officials despite his crossfire activities in Teknaf area in Cox's Bazar was brought to the notice of High Court (HC).

A writ petition was filed with HC in 2017 against OC Pradeep to bring a charge of extrajudicial killing.
After killing a Teanaf's salt trader named Abdus Sattar, OC Pradeep Kumar tried to prove it as crossfire. But the trader's wife claimed it was extrajudicial killing.   

The HC ordered the filing of an FIR. But due to the application of the then IGP and the stand of the Attorney General, Pradeep was discharging his duties in office, according to Somoy TV news aired on Monday.

Lawyers say the patrons are also responsible for continuation of Pradeep's unlawful activities continuing despite being brought to the attention of the court.
Abdus Sattar, a businessman from Maheshkhali Majherpara, was shot dead by police on February 14, 2017. It was said that Abdus Sattar was killed in counter attack.

But in a writ petition filed in the High Court, Abdus Sattar's wife said that the police cordoned off the house on the previous night of the incident. He was taken to Kalamarchhara police outpost at 8 am. There he was beaten in front of the Nayapara mosque.

He was later shot and killed by Pradeep Kumar Das. About 10 people witnessed the incident. In the case, 29 people including Pradeep Kumar were accused.

In June of that year, the High Court, in a writ petition, directed that the matter of Abdus Sattar to be taken up as an FIR. An application was made on behalf of the then IGP to withdraw. The court dismissed the matter on the ground that it was not raised.

On May 13, 2018, the Supreme Court adjourned the case and ordered the High Court for hearing. The petitioner's lawyer said that if timely action had been taken, the recurrence of extrajudicial killings could have been avoided.

Advocate Rashedul Haque Khokon, who filed the writ petition, said, "We brought the matter to the notice of the authorities." The Inspector General of Police was aware of the matter. Such incidents are happening in Bangladesh and Maheshkhali. If the authority considered the issue; then these injustices or killings would not have happened.

Crime analysts say the police department has to take the responsibility for repeated killings in the name of 'gunfights'.

Sheikh Hafizur Rahman, Professor of the department of Law of Dhaka University said police officers committed such crimes one after another. Even if the department does not patronize them it cannot avoid liability in any way.

When tried to talk to the Attorney General and police officials about the matter, they were out of the reach.