HC for rape case evidences within 48 hrs

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) has made Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) test compulsory in rape case and ordered to send evidences in this regard within 48 hours.

An HC bench comprising of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Kazi Izharul Haque came up with the order in a full text verdict of a rape case.

Lawyer concerned of the case Advocate Sharmin Akter confirmed about publishing the order on Sunday.

The directions of the verdict include: Information and evidences of rape and other sexual assault should be filed up by the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the concerned police Station.

Police must hand over information to the victim support centre just after getting evidences, according to the verdict.

The verdict reads that an independent website should be launched for such kinds of information so that victim can register allegation online. Identities of all the victims must be concealed. A list of social workers should be made to help the rape victims.

Besides, the HC also ordered to set up an office in every Metropolitan area for assuring security, treatment, DNA test and counselling to the rape victims.

Earlier, the HC also issued an order against the authority concerned asking as to what steps against those involved in Garo girl rape picking her up in a microbus in the capital on May 25, 2015.

The court asked Home Secretary, Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to reply the rule within three weeks.


risingbd/Dhaka/May 27, 2018/Mahidi/A K Azad