Court Correspondent :
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court Monday exempted Akhaura Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mosharraf Hossain Taraf from charges after he apologised before the court for submitting a report that showed an alive man as dead.
The division bench of the High Court comprising Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and
Justice Md Ataur Rahman Khan also warned the OC after hearing the petitions of both sides. The court asked the authorities concerned, including the Akhaura OC, to take necessary measures to ensure that Azad Hossian, the writ petitioner, can perform the holy Hajj.
Earlier on Sunday, in response to a summon, the OC appeared before the court and sought unconditional apology for the incident. On 17 July, the High Court directed the OC to appear before the court on July 23 to explain the police report for which the intending Hajj pilgrim was shown dead on the website of the Religious Affairs Ministry.
The HC issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why showing an alive man dead in police report should not be declared illegal and illegitimate.
The Home Secretary, the Inspector General of Police, the Superintendent of Police of Brahmanbaria and Officer-in-Charge of Akhaura Police Station were made respondents to the rule which was returnable within a week.
The writ petitioner’s lawyer Kaiser Zahid told reporters that Azad Hossain Bhuiyan was shown dead on the website of the Religious Affairs Ministry where names of intending Hajj-goers are being displayed.
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court Monday exempted Akhaura Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mosharraf Hossain Taraf from charges after he apologised before the court for submitting a report that showed an alive man as dead.
The division bench of the High Court comprising Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and
Justice Md Ataur Rahman Khan also warned the OC after hearing the petitions of both sides. The court asked the authorities concerned, including the Akhaura OC, to take necessary measures to ensure that Azad Hossian, the writ petitioner, can perform the holy Hajj.
Earlier on Sunday, in response to a summon, the OC appeared before the court and sought unconditional apology for the incident. On 17 July, the High Court directed the OC to appear before the court on July 23 to explain the police report for which the intending Hajj pilgrim was shown dead on the website of the Religious Affairs Ministry.
The HC issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why showing an alive man dead in police report should not be declared illegal and illegitimate.
The Home Secretary, the Inspector General of Police, the Superintendent of Police of Brahmanbaria and Officer-in-Charge of Akhaura Police Station were made respondents to the rule which was returnable within a week.
The writ petitioner’s lawyer Kaiser Zahid told reporters that Azad Hossain Bhuiyan was shown dead on the website of the Religious Affairs Ministry where names of intending Hajj-goers are being displayed.
