Uttara OC, SI asked to appear before HC Nov 11

After hearing a petition filed by assistant secretary of the Foreign Ministry Abul Hasan Mridha and his brother Nazmul Huda, the HC also issued a rule upon the Home Secretary, Inspector General of the Police (IGP), Dhaka Metropolitan Commissioner, and OC and SI of Uttara police station to show cause as to why contempt charges should not be drawn against them.

The rule made by a division bench of the High Court comprising Justice MA Matin and Justice Rezaul Haque is returnable within two weeks.

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The High Court granted anticipatory bail to Abul Hasan Mridha and Nazmul Huda on September 12 in a woman repression case filed with Uttara thana.

Uttara police arrested them the same day despite the High Court order while they were going to their lawyer's chamber.

Their counsel Advocate Manzill Murshid showed the copy of the High Court order and requested the police to release them. The police did not comply with the High Court order.