Dhaka: The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why directives should not be given to take legal action against the teenage boy who lost control over his sports utility vehicle (SUV) and rammed into two rickshaws at Gulshan in Dhaka on 12 October.

A vacation bench of the HC comprising judges Sheikh Hassan Arif and Iqbal Kabir issued the rule responding to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed jointly by six Supreme Court lawyers.

The court also asked the authorities concerned to explain why departmental action should not be taken against the Gulshan police officer-in-charge for not following the legal obligations after the incident.

The home secretary, the inspector general of police (IGP), the commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, the additional commissioner (Traffic) of DMP and the additional commissioner (investigation) of DMP have been made respondents to the rule.

Lawyers Anik R Haque and Jyotirmoy Barua stood for the petitioners.

Talking to reporters, Anik R Haque said no case was filed although eight days have elapsed since the incident.

Omar Faruque, KH Bahar Rumi, Mahfuz Bin Yusuf, Shamim Ara, Nazmul Khandaker Nazmul Ahsan and SM Aslam file the writ petition as no legal action can be taken if a case is not filed within 21 days after the incident, he said.

On 12 October, four people were injured as a teenage boy lost control over his sports utility vehicle (SUV) and rammed two rickshaws at Road-64 in Gulshan.

The boy, Fareez Rahman, 16, a nephew of former Awami League lawmaker from Dhaka HBM Iqbal, was driving the SUV without a driving licence and was taking selfies on his mobile phone while driving the car.