Why Joj Miah won’t be given adequate compensation, HC asks

The High Court today (October 25, 2022) issued a rule asking the respondents to explain in four weeks why they should not be directed to give adequate compensation to Md Jalal, who had been branded as Joj Miah and wrongfully detained in jail for four years in connection with the deadly August 21 grenade attacks.

In the rule, the court asked them to show causes why the detention of Md Jalal in connection with the grenade attacks on August 21,2004 should not be declared illegal.

Home secretary six government officials including home secretary, inspector general of police and commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police and five convicts in August 21 grenade attack case have been made respondents to the rule.

The convicts are former BNP state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar, then inspector general of police Khodabox Chowdhury; ex assistant superintendent of police and investigation officer Abdur Rashid; ex ASP Munshi Atiqur Rahman and ex special superintendent of police Md Ruhul Amin.

The HC bench of Justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah and Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo issued the rule following a writ petition filed by victim Md Jalal seeking necessary directives.

On September 12, Md Jalal, who had been branded as Joj Miah in connection with the deadly August 21 grenade attack, filed the writ petition with the High Court seeking its order on five convicts to give him Tk 10 crore as compensation for violating his fundamental rights.