HC Directs to Introduce Biometric Identification Systems in Jail

The High Court has directed to gradually introduce the biometric system in the jail to identify the real culprits. The Home Ministry and the jail authorities have been asked to implement the directive.

At the same time, the court has declared the arrest warrant against the wrong accused Zahir Uddin in the sabotage case invalid.

The High Court bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order on Thursday (September 9).

Advocate Mohammad Shishir Monir appeared for the petition and Deputy Attorney General Bipul Bagmar represented the state.

Earlier last week, the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) had reported to the High Court that Mohammad Zahir Uddin of Basurhat in Noakhali was not the real accused in a case filed with the Khilgaon Police Station on charges of sabotage. According to the report, the real accused in the case is Ansari alias Mohaddes, son of Ahsan Ullah of Companiganj in Noakhali.

On March 10 last year, the same bench of the High Court in an order stayed the execution of the arrest warrant issued against Zaheer Uddin by the Dhaka Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court. At the same time, Zahir Uddin of Noakhali directed the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to investigate whether he was the real accused in the case.

PBI Additional Superintendent of Police. The report submitted by Sarwar Alam said that there was not enough evidence to identify Zahir Uddin as the accused in the Khilgaon Police Station case (No. 12 (4) 13). The real accused is Modasser Ansari alias Mohaddes.

Advocate Shishir Monir said police arrested Modasser Anshari, son of Ahsan Ullah of Shahjadpur village in Kompaniganj, Noakhali, in a case filed with Khilgaon police station on April 9, 2013. After being arrested by the police, Modasser hid his name and address and introduced himself as Mohammad Zahir Uddin, son of Mohammad Abdul Quader of Azgar Ali Mollah Bari Mosque Road area of ​​Basurhat Municipality, Noakhali. He was released on bail on October 31 of that year and escaped from Dhaka Central Jail. He applied for bail in the name of Zahir Uddin.

Meanwhile, the police filed a chargesheet against Zahir Uddin and other accused on April 8, 2014. The Dhaka Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court issued an arrest warrant against Zahir on October 11, 2016. In this situation, Zahir Uddin filed a writ challenging the validity of the arrest warrant issued against him.