DHAKA: The hearing on a writ petition filed with the High Court seeking its order to form independent investigation committee to probe into the sensational Narauanganj seven-murder is underway on Sunday noon.

The HC bench of Justice Mirza Hossain Haider and Justice Mohammad Khurshid Alam entertained the hearing.   

Dr Kamal Hossain moved for the writ petition.

Earlier in the morning, Dr Bijoy Kumar Paul, son-in-law of slain lawyer advocate Chandan Sarker, Narayanganj district lawyers Association president advocate Shakawat Hossain Khan and Amra Narayanganjbashi Executive president Mahbubur Rahan Ismail filed the petition.

Home Ministry, Law secretary, Public Adminsitration secretary and National Human Rights Commission chairman were made the defendants in the writ petition.  

BDST: 1310 HRS, MAY 11 , 2014