Petition seeks Tk 50 lakh per victim family from Titas Gas
A writ petition was filed with the High Court yestetday, seeking its order upon the authorities concerned of Titas Gas Ltd to give Tk 50 lakh in compensation to each family of victims, who died and suffered injuries from the Narayanganj mosque blast.
Twenty-six people have so far died and several others suffered injuries from the explosion at Pashchim Talla Baitus Salam Mosque of Narayanganj after Esha prayers on Friday.
There has been widespread allegation that the explosion was caused by gas that leaked from underground pipeline and accumulated inside the ground floor of the mosque.
Supreme Court lawyer Mar-um Khondaker submitted the petition as a public interest litigation to the HC, praying to the government to identify the persons responsible for the negligence in repairing the gas pipeline which reportedly caused the explosion.
The petitioner requested the HC to order the authorities concerned to regularly check the utility service lines including those of gas, electricity and water across the country and take necessary measures to repair if there is any defect in the lines.
In the petition, she said officials of Titas Gas have reportedly sought Tk 50,000 from the mosque committee to repair the leak of gas pipeline. Titas Gas Ltd did not repair the gas line as its officials were not given the money, Mar-um Khondaker told The Daily Star.
The lawyer said the HC may hold hearing on the writ petition today.
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