Citing the petition, their lawyer Mohammad Shishir Manir told The Daily Star that 589 incidents of such offences have reportedly taken place between January 2017 and December 2020.

Since law enforcers themselves conduct inquiries into the allegations against them, the probes are not done fairly and neutrally, he said.

The lawyer said there are independent commissions in different countries including USA, UK, France, India, and Pakistan to conduct investigations into allegations against law enforcers.