Dhaka, April 15, 2012
National
Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Bangladesh has been issued an order to investigate the incident
of physical assault on Advocate Shahanur Islam, founding secretary general of
JusticeMakers Bangladesh and also member of DhaKa Bar Association and
Bangladesh Bar Council by the police official in Mohammadpur police
custody under Dhaka metropolitan police. NHRC asked to the senior secretary of home ministry to submit the report after proper investigation forming a three member’s enquiry committee comprising a at least a deputy secretary of home ministry, a high level police official and a representative from human rights non government organization nominated by the aggressive party. The ordered was issued under sign of Mrs. Shamim Ahammad, director with endorsement of Mr. Kazi Riyajul Haque, full-time member of National Human Rights Commission on April 24, 2012.
custody under Dhaka metropolitan police. NHRC asked to the senior secretary of home ministry to submit the report after proper investigation forming a three member’s enquiry committee comprising a at least a deputy secretary of home ministry, a high level police official and a representative from human rights non government organization nominated by the aggressive party. The ordered was issued under sign of Mrs. Shamim Ahammad, director with endorsement of Mr. Kazi Riyajul Haque, full-time member of National Human Rights Commission on April 24, 2012.
According
to complaint, Advocate Shahanur Islam, founding secretary general of
JusticeMakers Bangladesh and also member of Bangladesh Bar Council and Dhaka
Bar Association received numerous threats for life from different unknown
person through mobile phone to withdraw the case filed against nine prison and
police officials including jail superintendent of Naogaon district prison
centre and officer in charge of Badalgachhi police station with the learned
judicial magistrate court in Naogaon district alleging to take bribe, torture
in police custody and death due to negligence.
On
April
03, 2012 around at 7.30 pm Mr. Islam along with Advocate Mohammd Alamgir,
founding vice chairman of JusticeMakers Bangladesh and also member of Bangladesh Bar Council and Dhaka
Bar Association went to the Mohammadpur police station under Dhaka Metropolitan
Police (DMP) to file a general diary to ensure his physical security.
Mr.
Islam submitted a written application to the duty officer of Mohammadpur police
station Mr. Yusuf and requested him to register a general diary stating about
his current threats. But, the duty office threw the paper to opposite side of
his table mentioning that he would not register any general diary regarding
connecting to the police. Then, Mr. Islam requested him again to read the whole
statement carefully and again asked him registered the general diary politely.
At this stage Mr. Yusuf shouted to Mr. Islam using filthy language including
“beyadop” and asked him to get out from the room becoming angry as fire again
rejecting to register the general diary. Then, Mr. Islam asked him to give
written statement for the reason of rejection to register the GD. Suddenly, Mr.
Yusub being violent jumped one side of the table standing up from his chair and
pushed Mr. Islam shouting that he would arrest Mr. Islam and the he grabbed the
color of the shirt of Mr. Islam and tried to put him in too the lock up of the
said police station.
In
this time, Mr. Islam released from the sub Inspector Mohammad Yusuf’s ferocious
paw by interferes of Advocate Mohammad Alamgir. Finally, the duty officer
registered the general diary being Mohammadpur police station GD number 261
dated 03.04.12 and assigned to sub inspector Afjal Hossain to investigate
the incident of threats received by Mr. Islam.
Later,
Mr. Islam submitted an oral allegation Officer in Charge (OC) of Mohammadpur
police station against the SI Md. Yusuf demanding his proper punishment. But
the OC did not take any action against the perpetrator. Rather he tried to
compromise the matter being apologized on behalf of the sub inspector
confessing about the involvement of such heinous incident in presence of Mohd
Jahangir Alam, adviser of JusticeMakers Bangladesh and also chief of crime division, united news of
Bangladesh (UNB).
On
April
04, 2012 Mr. Islam filed a
complaint to the National Human Rights Commission demanding the exemplary
punishment of the perpetrator who was directly and indirectly involved with
this violalation of human rights as well as ensure his physical &
psychological integrity.
