HC seeks police report on whereabouts of 2 BNP leaders missing in Bogura
It is the responsibility of the law enforcement agencies to trace missing ones, observes HC
The High Court on Wednesday directed the inspector general of police to submit a report on the whereabouts of two BNP leaders in Bogura, who were allegedly picked up on 14 December, and have since remained missing.
If a citizen goes missing, it is the responsibility of the law enforcement agencies of the state to find him, the HC bench of Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman and Justice Md Bashir Ullah observed.
"Human life is very precious. The family knows how painful the pain of losing a loved one is," the court said.
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The HC bench passed the order during the hearing of separate habeas corpus petitions filed by the families of the two missing leaders – Anwar Hossain and Delwar Hossain.
The IGP has been directed to submit the report on 4 January.
The court also issued a rule, asking for explanation within two weeks as to why the inaction of the authorities to produce Delwar and Anwar before the court would not be illegal.
The home secretary, IGP, the Detective Branch, the Rapid Action Battalion and the officer-in-charge of Kahalu police station in Bogura have been made respondents to the rule.
Missing Anwar Hossain was the assistant office secretary of Kahalu upazila unit of the BNP, while missing Delwar Hossain was its relief and disaster affairs secretary.
Families of the two leaders alleged that they had been picked up on 14 December by some men claiming to be from the DB during an event at the Rural Development Academy of Bogura. Since then, there has been no trace of the duo.
On 26 December, the families filed separate habeas corpus petitions with the High Court to trace them.
