The High Court yesterday directed king the government to explain within a week why punitive action should not be taken against the police and people responsible for the killing of Shamsuddin Milon in Companyganj of Noakhali.
In a rule, the HC also asked the government to explain why it failed to prevent the killing of Milon and why it should not be directed to pay compensation to his family.
Meanwhile, three more accused in the case were arrested yesterday. One was arrested on Saturday.
But the main accused -- Jamal Uddin, a union parishad member, and Mizanur Rahman Manik -- were yet to be tracked down.
Milon was beaten to death by a mob on July 27.
An HC bench of Justice Farid Ahmed and Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif came up with the rule yesterday in response to a writ petition filed by the secretary general of National Forum for Protection of Human Rights.
The home secretary, inspector general of police, deputy commissioner and superintendent of police of Noakhali, and officer-in-charge of Companyganj Police Station are respondents to the rule.
The writ petition was filed following newspaper reports that Milon was beaten to death by a mob with the assistance of police.
Deputy Attorney General Motahar Hossain Saju represented the government.
Our Noakhali crrespondent reports: Detective police arrested three persons --Jafar Iqbal, Harunur Rashid and khaleq-- from Char Kakra village on charges of killing Milon.
Police will produce them before court, and pray for remanding them.
Earlier on Saturday, detective police arrested another accused in the case -- Shah Alam-- from Tekerhat Bazar, where Milon was killed.
The arrestees are being interrogated by police.
Milon's mother Kohinoor Begum filed a petition case with a court on August 3.
Source : The Daily Star
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