The High Court has summoned three police officials, including Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Benzir Ahmed, for not complying with its previous order regarding the construction of boundary walls of Azimpur graveyard in the capital.
An HC bench comprising of justices Farah Mahbub and Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo passed the order yesterday following an explanation of contempt of court by Dhaka South City Corporation.
The other police officials are Lalbagh Zone Deputy Commissioner Harun-ur-Rashid and Lalbagh police station officer-in-charge. The court ordered them to appear before it on September 10.
The petition was filed by Jakir Hossain, an Azimpur resident, seeking directives to stop the construction of a street by the DSCC upon his fathers’ grave at the graveyard.
Following the writ on August 1, 2013, the same HC bench directed the DSCC authorities to construct the boundary wall of the graveyard within three months of the petition, while the police force was also asked to assist the authorities concerned in this regard.
Md Asadullah, who moved for the contempt petitioner, told the Dhaka Tribune: “The DSCC authorities did not take any action according to the HC order.
“However, the DSCC authorities told the court that they gave 17 letters to the DMP, seeking assistance in this regard, but they did not respond. The DSCC also urged the court to ask the police officials why they did not comply with the HC order.”
