A court here has ordered a fresh probe in the case lodged against two former teachers of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College for allegedly instigating one of their students Aritri Adhikary to commit suicide.
Thursday was fixed for pronouncing judgment in the case lodged against the acting principal of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, Nazneen Ferdous and the morning shift in-charge of the school's Bailey Road branch Zinat Akhtar.
But Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka 12th Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court, acting on its own motion, asked the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to probe the case afresh.
"The court asked a PBI official, at least equivalent to the superintendent of police level, to probe the case," defence counsel Moshiur Rahman.
Aritry's father Dilip Adhikary on December 4, 2018, filed the case with the Paltan police station against three teachers of the school.
Police on March 28, 2019, filed the charge sheet against the then principal of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College Nazneen Ferdous and the morning shift in-charge of the school's Bailey Road branch Zinat Akhtar.
Later, the court framed charges against them on July 16, 2019. In the section in which the charges have been framed against the two defendants, if the charges are proved, the maximum punishment for the defendants is death sentence or imprisonment not exceeding 10 years and fine.
Besides, the class teacher Hasna Hena was acquitted as the allegation was not proven against her.
The court has completed the testimonies of 15 out of 18 witnesses.
