High Court: Law enforcers’ contradictory statements on Cox’s Bazar rape unfortunate
The court says it sends a wrong message to the people
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Tribune Desk
Publish : 04 Jan 2022, 03:33 PMUpdate : 04 Jan 2022, 03:33 PM
The High Court finds the contradictory statements from agencies involved in the investigation into the gang-rape of a tourist in Cox’s Bazar as “unfortunate and unexpected”.
The observation by the bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman came on Tuesday during a hearing of petition seeking a judicial inquiry into the December 22 incident at hotel in the beachtown.
The court said it was unexpected to see differing statements coming from the law enforcement agencies during the investigation before adding that it sends “a wrong message to the people”.
It said that the agencies should cooperate with each other in the investigation, before ordering the attorney general’s office to speak with investigating agencies.
On Monday, a Supreme Court lawyer filed the petition, which sought issuance of a rule seeking explanation as to why the Cox's Bazar district judge or chief judicial magistrate should not be directed to conduct a judicial inquiry into the rape incident and take appropriate legal action against the accused.
Six persons, including the home secretary, inspector general of police (IGP), civil aviation and tourism secretary, Cox’s Bazar deputy commissioner and superintendent of police have been made respondents.
High Court: Law enforcers’ contradictory statements on Cox’s Bazar rape unfortunate
The High Court finds the contradictory statements from agencies involved in the investigation into the gang-rape of a tourist in Cox’s Bazar as “unfortunate and unexpected”.
The observation by the bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman came on Tuesday during a hearing of petition seeking a judicial inquiry into the December 22 incident at hotel in the beachtown.
The court said it was unexpected to see differing statements coming from the law enforcement agencies during the investigation before adding that it sends “a wrong message to the people”.
It said that the agencies should cooperate with each other in the investigation, before ordering the attorney general’s office to speak with investigating agencies.
On Monday, a Supreme Court lawyer filed the petition, which sought issuance of a rule seeking explanation as to why the Cox's Bazar district judge or chief judicial magistrate should not be directed to conduct a judicial inquiry into the rape incident and take appropriate legal action against the accused.
Six persons, including the home secretary, inspector general of police (IGP), civil aviation and tourism secretary, Cox’s Bazar deputy commissioner and superintendent of police have been made respondents.
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