HC asks to complete probe into Jasmine's death in custody in two months

The High Court on Tuesday directed the government-formed committee to complete in two months the probe into the death of Naogaon land office employee Sultana Jasmine in Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) custody.
The HC bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Muhammad Mahbub Ul Islam passed the order after hearing a petition moved by Deputy Attorney General Samarendranath Biswas on behalf of the state, seeking time to complete the probe.
The court said, "It is a sensitive matter. We cannot grant you time repeatedly. You have to complete the probe in two months."
Earlier on April 5, the Cabinet Secretary ordered to form a high-powered committee headed by a District and Sessions Judge to probe into the death of Sultana Jasmine of Naogaon, who died in RAB custody on March 24 this year.
The court said the committee will also include the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Naogaon and it was asked to complete their probe within 60 days after receiving the HC order.
The High Court also asked the authorities concerned to transfer the RAB officials who were involved in picking up, interrogation and hospitalizing of Sultana Jesmine from Naogaon during the investigation period for the sake of transparency and neutrality in the investigation.

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