A Dhaka court yesterday dismissed an attempted murder case against 400 people, including Home Minister Sahara Khatun and her deputy Shamsul Haque Tuku, a couple of hours after it was filed.
Metropolitan Magistrate Harun-Or-Rashid passed the order finding "no elements" to take into cognisance the charges against the accused.
Advocate ANM Abed Raja, executive committee member of BNP Kulaura unit of Moulvibazar, filed the case yesterday morning.
Home Minister Sahara Khatun, State Minister for Home Shamsul Haque Tuku, Inspector General of Police Hasan Mahmud Khandker and DMP Commissioner Benazir Ahmed were among the accused.
In his complaint, Abed Raja alleged that police assaulted him while he was holding a peaceful rally in front of BNP central office at Naya Paltan on July 4 and during the June 13 hartal.
Source : The Daily Star
