Writs filed to stop pepper spray
Two writ petitions were filed with the High Court yesterday seeking its directive on the government to immediately stop the use of pepper spray on people.
Supreme Court lawyers Aklas Uddin Bhuiyan and Eunus Ali Akand submitted the petitions stating that the practice was a violation of people's basic and constitutional rights.
They prayed for an HC rule upon the government to explain why the practice, during any type of demonstration, should not be declared illegal. The HC might hear both petitions today.
The petitions came against the backdrop of newspaper reports on the recent use of pepper sprays by police in the country.
Aklas, in his petition, sought directives from the court to order the government to take measures within 24 hours for stopping the practice.
He mentioned that an article published in the Los Angeles Times had stated that 61 death incidents took place between 1990 and 1995 due to the use of pepper spray.
According to US army, pepper spray can cause cancer and diseases to heart, lungs, blood circulation, nerve and brain.
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