Fear removed by verdict, says law minister
Verdict proves no one can escape: Home minister
UNB
Expressing his satisfaction over the verdict in sensational Narayanganj seven-murder cases, Law Minister Anisul Haq on Monday said the fear and panic that gripped the people of Naraynganj have been removed with the verdict, reports UNB.
The countrys people are happy with the judgment,the minister told reporters at the Secretariat in an instant reaction to the verdict. It is the duty of the state to bring criminals to justice, said the minister adding, The rule of law has been ensured following the verdict.
Anisul noted the convicts will have move the higher court within seven days of the verdict to seek a review of the verdict.
Meanwhile, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said, The verdict in the Narayanganj seven-murder cases proved that no one will be spared whether they are members of law enforcement agencies.
Some derailed members of a law enforcement agency were involved in the Narayanganj 7-murder which has been proved in the verdict and the trial was held due to the sincerity of the government, he said while talking to reporters at his office.
Replying to a question, the Home Minister said, Rab has no liability as a force rather the elite force provided support in the trial proceedings.
A Narayanganj court on Monday sentenced 26 people, including Nur Hossain and three Rab members, to death and nine others to different jail terms in two cases filed over the sensational seven-murder incident.
