HC summons Kushtia SP to explain ‘misbehaviour’ with magistrate

The High Court today summoned Superintendent of Police of Kushtia SM Tanvir Arafath and sought his explanation over the allegation that he misbehaved with Judicial Magistrate Mohsin Hasan during Bheramara municipality election on January 16.

The SP has to appear before the HC bench of Justice Mamnoon Rahman and Justice Khizir Hayat on January 25 to place his explanation.

The bench came up with the summon order on a suo moto (voluntary) move following a report published on www.amadershomoy.com today, Deputy Attorney General Taherul Islam told The Daily Star.

He, however, could not provide details on the issue instantly.

According to the media reports, Judicial Magistrate Mohsin Hasan entered the polling centre at Bheramara Pilot Model High School in Kushtia upon receiving allegation of irregularities from a voter during the municipality election on January 16.

He saw some people along with the polling agents gathered at the centre.

While the judicial magistrate was asking the presiding officer of the polling centre about it, SP Tanvir Arafath along with Assistant SP Mostafizur Rahman and their forces appeared there and called the presiding officer.

Even after the Judicial magistrate introduced himself, SP Tanvir Arafath questioned why he had entered the polling station and also asked him to leave, according to the media reports.

Judicial Magistrate Mohsin Hasan recently submitted an application to the Election Commission, Supreme Court, home ministry and the inspector general of police to take necessary steps against SP Tanvir Arafath, saying that the SP had misbehaved with him, which is violation of the Local Government Election Rules, 2010, according to the media reports.