DHAKA: The government will push capital punishment for killing and wounding people by throwing petrol bomb or any ignitable substances following the Anti-Terrorism Act 2009 in the country.
A government press note on Thursday upheld the articles of the law following the BNP-alliance enforced ongoing violence especially the petrol bomb attacks on vehicles that have been resulting immense suffering for people.
The note sent to the media said that according to the Anti-Terrorism Law-2009 the destruction of life and property by using petrol/octane/gunpowder or any flammable substances is a crime for capital punishment.
It further said that besides, the law also provisioned tougher sentences for the people who will assist in this sort of criminal activities.
The press note further said that as per the law, creating horror among the people to jeopardize the territorial integrity, solidarity, security or sovereignty of the country through such terrorist activities, are considered as grave punishable offences.
As per section 6 (2) (a) of the act, if any person burns to death or inflicts grievous hurt on anyone or makes an attempt to do so using petrol or any ignitable substance, shall be sentenced to death and shall also be liable to fine.
If any person uses or keeps petrol or any ignitable substance, to carry out terrorist activities or attempts to do so, shall be sentenced to life-time imprisonment and shall be liable to fine, in accordance with section 6 (2) (e), of the law of 2009.
If any person plots or assists or instigates to cause death or inflict grievous hurt on anyone using petrol or ignitable substances shall be sentenced to life-term imprisonment or shall be liable to fine as per section 6 (2) (b).
As per section 7 (3) (4), any person or organization giving financial support to other person for any terrorist activities shall be sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and shall be liable to fine.
In accordance with section 14 (1) of Anti Terrorism Act-2009, if any person or organization gives shelter to carriers of petrol bombs, manufacturers and users, shall be sentenced to five years and shall also be liable to fine.
If any electronic or print media broadcasts or publishes any contents to instigate burning people to death by petrol bombs or any ignitable substance, shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or shall be liable to fine, as per section 13 of the act.
BDST: 2052 HRS, FEB 05, 2015
