Why should Renu's family not be compensated Tk 10m, HC asks govt

Renu was beaten to death over a child abduction rumour at North Badda in the city on 20 July. Photo: Prothom Alo File Photo
Renu was beaten to death over a child abduction rumour at North Badda in the city on 20 July. Photo: Prothom Alo File Photo

The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why Tk 10 million should not be given to the families of Badda lynching victim Taslima Begum Renu as compensation, reports UNB.

The HC bench of justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and justice Ashraful Kamal issued the rule after hearing a writ petition filed by Renu's family.

Lawyer Ishrat Hossain stood for the petitioner.

The secretaries to the public safety division of the home ministry, the education ministry, Inspector General of Police, Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner, officer-in-charge of Badda police station, headmaster and president of the managing board of the school concerned where the incident had taken place were made respondents to the rule, returnable in four weeks.

Nazmun Nahar Nazma, sister of Renu and her nephew Syed Nasir Uddin, filed the petition with the court on 18 August.

Renu was beaten to death over a child abduction rumour at North Badda in the city on 20 July.

Her family said she had been in the area looking for a suitable school for her children. A video footage of the incident went viral on Facebook, triggering widespread outrage.

Thirteen suspects have so far been arrested in a case filed over the lynching.