DHAKA: The submission of charge-sheet in two much-talked-about cases on Rana Plaza building collapse would not be possible till all accused of the case are taken to custody, said the official concerned.

“The investigation is at last phase, some 22 accused in the cease have been arrested and efforts are on to nab the other accused,” said Criminal Investigation Department (CID) assistant commissioner Krisna Kar, also the investigation officer (IO) of the cases.

Krisna said, “Drives are being carried out time to time, but submission of charge-sheets is being delayed as all accused have not been arrested yet.”

Wednesday was the day to submit the charge-sheets in the cases.

When asked on the charge sheet may be submitted showing the accused fugitive, the CID officer said, “It can be done, but there is no alternative except arresting the accused for immediate disposal of the cases.”

“More time requires for a case disposal if charge-sheet is submitted showing the accused fugitive,” added Krisna.

The officer, however, claimed charge-sheet would be submitted immediately after arrest of all accused.

“In that case, it doesn’t take more time whereas the charge-sheet will not be submitted soon,” said Krisna.

On April 24, 2013, the eight-storey Rana Plaza building collapsed to ground, more like a sandwich, at Savar, Dhaka that claimed 1,136 lives and injured 2,238 others.

Two cases were filed in connection with the tragedy. A case was filed for killing people by negligence under the sections no 304A/337/338 of The Penal Code while another was under the section no 12 of The Building Construction Act 1952.

Later, sections no. 323/325/326 of The Penal Code was added to the first one.

CID officer Kirshan is the IO for both cases. The officer said statements of some 1,000 people would be recorded in the cases.

Savar thana Sub-Inspector Wali Ashraf Khan filed a killing case with the thana on April 25, 2013  while Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) authorized officer Helal Ahmed filed  the another for violation of the construction act.

BDST: 1420 HRS MAY 21, 2014