Acid Attack on Eden Girl
HC gives 48hrs more to arrest culprits
The High Court yesterday gave the police 48 more hours to arrest Monir Uddin and Masum for their involvement in throwing acid on Sharmin Akter Ankhi.
Following a writ petition, the court on Sunday ordered the police to arrest the two within 48 hours and bring them to trial, which they failed to do.
Monir, 28, forcibly took Ankhi, a student of Eden College, to a marriage registrar's office in the capital on January 15.
As she refused to marry Monir, he threw a bottle of acid on her face and then stabbed her with a knife, Ankhi told The Daily Star.
Monir's friend Masum was also present at the scene. They went into hiding after the attack.
Ankhi's brother Mohiuddin filed a case against the two with Bangshal Police Station on the same day.
Ankhi is now undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital with 12-13 percent burn injuries to her face and other parts of the body.
The arrest order was passed by the bench of Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury Manik and Justice Mahmudul Hoque.
Investigation officer of the case Abul Bashar told the bench that police have been using modern technology in their drives to arrest the two and have taken steps so that they cannot leave the country.
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