HC asks home secy to form committee sans law enforcers to probe custodial deaths
Thursday, 13 May 2010
The High Court (HC) has directed the Home Secretary to form an inquiry committee excluding law enforcers to investigate the custodial death of a night guard in Chittagong and submit a report before it within a reasonable time, reports UNB.
Manik, 35, night guard of Reazuddin Bazar Anjuman Market, was allegedly killed in custody of Kotwali police station Tuesday, according to the daily Jugantor published from the capital Wednesday.
Passing the orders upon a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) writ petition, an HC division bench headed by AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury issued a twin-rule upon the government to explain within three weeks why direction should not be given to ensure security of life of any accused during police custody.
The HC also asked the government to show-cause why direction should not be given to take action under the criminal law against the perpetrator.
Issuing the rules, the HC asked the suspected-perpetrator Sub-Inspector Yunus Mian to appear in person before the court on May 23 to explain his position.
Besides, the HC asked the Chittagong Metropolitan Police Commissioner to inform the court whether any legal action had been taken with regard to the allegation.
In addition, the HC asked the Chittagong Civil Surgeon to submit the post-mortem and the inquest reports on the victim to the court as soon as possible.
Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB) filed the PIL writ petition.
Manik, 35, night guard of Reazuddin Bazar Anjuman Market, was allegedly killed in custody of Kotwali police station Tuesday, according to the daily Jugantor published from the capital Wednesday.
Passing the orders upon a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) writ petition, an HC division bench headed by AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury issued a twin-rule upon the government to explain within three weeks why direction should not be given to ensure security of life of any accused during police custody.
The HC also asked the government to show-cause why direction should not be given to take action under the criminal law against the perpetrator.
Issuing the rules, the HC asked the suspected-perpetrator Sub-Inspector Yunus Mian to appear in person before the court on May 23 to explain his position.
Besides, the HC asked the Chittagong Metropolitan Police Commissioner to inform the court whether any legal action had been taken with regard to the allegation.
In addition, the HC asked the Chittagong Civil Surgeon to submit the post-mortem and the inquest reports on the victim to the court as soon as possible.
Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh (HRPB) filed the PIL writ petition.