2 girls attacked over smoking: Parties involved in Lalmatia conflict resolved their issues, says Rizwana
The home adviser will remain in his post, Rizwana says
Both groups involved in a conflict circling a recent incident in Lalmatia, where two girls were attacked for smoking, have come to a resolution, Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said today (4 March).
"Neither party considers this incident a criminal offense. They believe it was a result of a verbal altercation. They do not regard it as a crime, and both parties have discussed and resolved the issue, so they do not wish to dwell over it further," she said during a briefing at the Foreign Service Academy on decisions taken at today's advisory council meeting.
Regarding the incident, which took place on 1 March, Rizwana said, "There has been a lot of discussion about this. We learned today that both parties signed a settlement in front of the police. Since both parties have signed it, we must consider it as the final resolution."
Commenting on the girls being attacked by an agitated crowd, the adviser said, "The government does not support any form of violence against women or such behaviour."
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Asked about the protests against the assault and the demand for the home adiver's resignation, Rizwana said, "There is no space for mob justice or moral policing in this country. The government maintains a firm stance against it.
"While we have not yet been able to restore the law and order situation to its previous state, we are seeing such incidents of mob justice and moral policing in some areas. The government's position is very clear — there is no room for such actions."
Asked if the home adviser would resign, Rizwana responded, "The home adviser will remain in his post."
