Hearing on extra-judicial killings Dec 9
November 22, 2009
The High Court on Sunday adjourned till December 9 the hearing on the HC rule asking the government to explain extra-judicial killings within 48 hours.
The court passed the adjournment order following a government prayer moved by Deputy Attorney General Kazi Ezarul Haque Akand Sagor.
He told the court that the government could not prepare the explanation on the extra-judicial killings sought by the HC.
He prayed for time for replying the rule and the court fixed December 9 granting his prayer.
Meanwhile, the HC today allowed Ain O Shalish Kendra to become an intervener in this case following an application filed by Sultana Kamal, the executive director of the organisation.
On November 17, the High Court issued a suo moto rule asking the government to explain extra-judicial killings within 48 hours.
The court in the rule directed the government to show why appropriate actions should not be taken against Rab officials–Major Wahiduzzaman and Lieutenant Hasan and their companions–for the killings of Lutfor Rahman Khalasi and Khairul Haque Khalasi in custody in Madaripur.
The High Court bench of Justice AFM Abdur Rahman and Justice Md Emdadul Haque Azad issued the rule following a newspaper report on the killings.
Besides, the court directed Rab director general to give an explanation in this regard, as heinous activities of extra-judicial killings are carried out in his battalion.
Source: thedailystar.net
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