The High Court (HC) has issued a rule asking why the rape victim from Manikganj who was violated by two law enforcers should not be given a compensation of Tk 5 million.
The rule also asked why the government’s failure over the matter should not be declared illegal.
A bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md Ashraful Kamal issued the rule on Sunday (Mar 10) after hearing a petition in the matter.
The home secretary, inspector general of police and six others have been directed to respond to the rule within four weeks.
Barrister Md Abdul Halim and Jamiul Haque Faisal represented the petitioners.
“District-level actions have already been taken against the two alleged rapists, hence, the court hasn’t given any order regarding that,” said Halim.
According to the allegations, Sub-Inspector Sekandar Hossain of Saturia police borrowed Tk 100,00 from a woman in 2014, promising to return it with interest.
On Feb 6, when the woman went to the police station with her niece to meet with SI Sekandar, they were taken to a nearby bungalow.
Sekander and his colleague ASI Mazharul Islam separated the two women and locked them in two rooms. The younger woman was forced at gunpoint to consume yaba, and the accused took turn raping her.
The two women were kept locked in their rooms till morning when they were thrown out of the bungalow.
After a probe committee’s affirmation of the assault, the victim opened a case after which the law enforcers were arrested.