HC asks govt to submit probe reports in 60 days

The High Court yesterday directed the government to submit the inquiry reports in 60 days on the incident of police firing that killed four persons at Kalihati in Tangail.

Following a writ petition filed by Executive Director of Bangladesh National Women Lawyers' Association (BNWLA) Salma Ali, it also issued a rule upon the government to explain in four weeks as to whether the police had followed the relevant legal provisions for firing on the agitating people at Kalihati on September 18.

She filed the petition on behalf of the organisation on September 21 also seeking directive from the HC on the authorities concerned of the government to pay compensation to the family members of the victims.

Hundreds of locals took to the streets on September 18 afternoon protesting September 15's brutal assault of a mother and her son. A clash erupted when police intercepted the demonstration in which 32 were injured too.

Yesterday, Deputy Attorney General Motaher Hossain Sazu said the offices of the inspector general of police, deputy inspector general of police of Dhaka range and deputy commissioner of Tangail have been conducting inquiries into the incident.

Fawzia Karim Firoze appeared for the petitioner.