Arrest warrants against 8 OCCD officials
A Dhaka court yesterday issued warrants for arrest of eight officials for Organisation for Children's Care & Development (OCCD) in a case filed against them for misappropriating Tk 1 lakh from a father of an autistic patient.
The accused are OCCD Chairman Umme Kulsum Koli, Vice Chairman Kazi Zia Shams, former secretary general Ziaunnahar, Secretary General Nusrat Jahan and Treasurer Rawshan Ara Majumder and executive members -- Zohra Begum, Rezaul Hossain and Baby Tabassum.
Metropolitan Magistrate Atiqur Rahman issued the order as the eight officials did not appear before the court, even though summon was duly served upon them.
The court directed officer-in-charge of Paltan Police Station to submit report on execution of arrest warrants against the accused by August 28.
Advocate Shaker Hossain filed the case with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court of Dhaka against them on April 10 last year.
After the hearing, the court issued summons upon them. But they did not appear before the court on three consecutive dates.
In his complaint, Shaker alleged that the accused had received Tk one lakh from him on May 10 of 2010 for his son's (Shakib) treatment who is an autistic patient. After receipt of the amount, the accused took his son admitted for treatment.
Meantime, the accused demanded Tk 1.5 lakh more for his son's treatment. But the complainant refused to pay the additional fee. Being angered, the accused cancelled his (complainant) son's admission and released his son from the organisation, Shaker added.
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