Sinha Murder Probe: Writ petition filed with HC to prevent info sharing
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking its directive on the authorities concerned not to circulate, publish and disclose to the media any information and facts regarding the investigation into Major (retd) Sinha murder case.
Debdulal Rakshit, brother of Nandadulal Rakshit, suspended sub-inspector of Teknaf Police Station and accused in the murder case, submitted the petition to the HC on Tuesday seeking its directive on the information and home secretaries to take necessary measures to this effect.
In the petition, Debdulal prayed to the HC to issue a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why circulation, publication and disclosure of information to the media in relation to the probe into the case filed with Teknaf Police Station over killing former army officer Sinha Md Rashed Khan should not be declared illegal.
Citing the petition, his lawyer Ahsan Ullah told The Daily Star there was no allegation against Nandadulal in the first information report of the murder case, but he has been arrested in the case.
Exaggerated information is being published in the media about the investigation and a section of people are making various inflammatory comments in the media.
Nandadulal's family is now under tremendous pressure, the lawyer said, adding that the family wants a fair probe and justice for Major (retd) Sinha's murder.
Ahsan said the petition was placed before the HC bench of Justice Md Khasruzzaman and Justice Md Mahmud Hassan Talukder on Wednesday for hearing.
During the hearing, Deputy Attorney General Bipul Bagmar sought time from the HC, saying that the attorney general will place arguments on the petition.
The court then fixed Sunday for further hearing on the petition, the lawyer added.
Major (retd) Sinha was killed in what the Teknaf police claimed was a shootout at a checkpoint on Marine Drive in Cox's Bazar on July 31.
Sinha, 36, had been making travel documentaries for a YouTube channel called "Just Go". On July 31, he was returning to Cox's Bazar from Teknaf when his car was halted at Shaplapur on Marine Drive.
The police claimed that they tried to search the vehicle, and Sinha aimed his pistol at them prompting them to shoot back in self-defence. They also claimed that they seized drugs from the vehicle.
Witnesses, however, claimed that Sinha had come out of the car with hands raised when police shot him.
APPEAL REJECTED
Meanwhile, Major (retd) Sinha's elder sister sought to make the superintendent of Cox's Bazar police an accused in her brother's murder case, but the court rejected her appeal, Faridul Alam, public prosecutor of Cox's Bazar District Judge Court, told our correspondent there.
Sharmen Shahria Ferdush asked Senior Judicial Magistrate Tamanna Farah yesterday afternoon, said the complainant's lawyer Mohammed Mostofa.
"SP ABM Masud Hossain had multiple conversations with accused policemen Pradeep and Liaqat before and after the murder, and there is a possibility that he may have assisted them. That is why we are seeking to include him as an accused in the case," said Mostofa.
Sharmin spoke to reporters in front of the court and said, "I believe I can get justice only if SP Masud is made an accused in the case."
Thirteen people, including suspended OC of Teknaf Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das, suspended Inspector Liaqat Ali, and suspended Sub-inspector Nandadulal Rakshit, were accused in the case.
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