A legal notice has been sent to 11 people including the home secretary, seeking compensation of Tk 10 crore for Md Jalal, widely known as Joj Miah, who was falsely implicated in the 21 August grenade attack incident.

Supreme Court lawyers Mohammad Humayun Kabir and Mohammad Kawser served the notices by post on behalf of Jalal on Thursday (Aug 11).

The notice was served to the people, including Home Secretary, Inspector General of Police (IGP), former BNP State Minister for Home Affairs Md Lutfozzaman Babar, then IGP Khoda Bokhsh Chowdhury, assistant superintendants of police Abdur Rashid and Munshi Atikur Rahman.

It was stated in the notice that Jalal was wrongfully arrested and kept behind bars for the crimes that he had no connection whatsoever. Taka 10 crore in compensation was sought for the ordeals he suffered and 15 days’ time was given to act according to the notice.

BDST: 1852 HRS, AUG 11, 2022
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