Police fail to submit reports on execution of arrest warrants
A Dhaka court yesterday granted bail to Sheuli Rahman, a director of Rid Pharmaceutical Ltd and wife of its Managing Director Mizanur Rahman, in a case filed against them for manufacturing toxic paracetamol syrup that claimed the lives of at least 28 children.
Meanwhile, Brahmanbaria Sadar Police Station failed to submit reports on execution of arrest warrants and property attachment of three other defendants in the case, although the court asked the officer-in-charge (OC) of the police station time and again to do so.
Judge Golam Mortuza Majumder of Dhaka Drug Court passed the bail order upon a bond of Tk 50,000 with two guarantors after Sheuli, one of Rid Pharma's directors, appeared before the court and sought bail.
But the court did not pass any order regarding the submission of reports on execution of arrest warrants and property attachment of the three absconding accused.
The accused are director Abdul Gani, and pharmacists Mahbubul Islam and Enamul Haque.
Mizan's Lawyers submitted a bail petition yesterday, but the court fixed January 17 for hearing on it. The court also fixed February 17 for next hearing of the case.
On October 12 of 2009, Mizan surrendered to Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court following a High Court (HC) directive, and sought bail. But he was sent to jail.
On August 18 the same year, Mizan's wife Sheuli Rahman appeared before the HC, seeking anticipatory bail and secured it for six months.
At least 28 children died of renal failure following intake of Rid's paracetamol syrup and suspension, across the country from June to August last year.
On August 11, the Dhaka Drug Court issued arrest warrants against the five after Directorate of Drug Administration Superintendent Shafiqul Islam filed the case with the court.
A case against them was filed in Brahmanbaria as well, while three other cases were filed against the Rid management in Comilla, Narayanganj and Sylhet.
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