A rights organisation today moved a writ petition before the High
Court seeking its order upon the government to conduct a judicial
inquiry into the Tangail firing incident that left four persons dead.
Bangladesh National Women Lawyers’ Association (BNWLA) filed the
petition, saying that investigation into the incident may not be fair as
police are involved with it.
If a judicial inquiry is conducted, the responsible persons will be found, the organisation said in the petition.
After a brief hearing, a HC bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury
and Justice Zafar Ahmed fixed September 30 for further hearing on the
petition.
The court asked the petitioners’ lawyers Fawzia Karim Feroz to place
before the court by September 30 the laws relevant to holding judicial
inquiry into an incident.
Attorney General appeared for the state today.
The BNWLA filed the petition three day after four people were shot
dead and 32 injured in Kalihati upazila of Tangail as police opened fire
during a clash with locals. The fourth victim died at Dhaka Medical
College Hospital yesterday.
Hundreds of locals took to the streets on Friday afternoon protesting
September 15's brutal assault of a mother and her son. A clash erupted
when police intercepted the demonstration.
Amena Begum, mother of Shamim Miah, who was shot
dead in police firing in Tangail recently, laments at Salanka village in
Ghatail upazila. Photo: Star
