Dhaka: A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Thursday seeking its directive for collecting Tk 1 crore as compensation from those responsible for the death of Indian elephant.

Supreme Court lawyer Yunus Ali Akand filed the writ petition with the relevant section of the High Court in the morning, according to a UNB report.

In the petition, Yunus Ali also sought a directive to take legal action against the government employees who failed to rescue and save the elephant.

However, it could not be confirmed to whom the compensation money will be paid.

Another directive was sought to form a judicial inquiry committee, led by an HC judge, to probe elephant’s death and submit the report before the court as soon as possible.

The Environment and Forests secretary, Fisheries and Livestock secretary, LGRD and Cooperatives secretary, Home secretary, Fisheries Department’s Director General and Jamalpur Deputy Commissioner have been made respondents to the petition.

Indian elephant ‘Bangabahadur’ that entered the Bangladesh territory floating with floodwater currents about one and a half months ago died at Koyra village in Sarishabari upazila on Tuesday.

The elephant was swept away with the floodwater of the trans-boundary Brahmaputra River from Assam of India into Kurigram district on Roumari border on June 28.

It wondered across Bogra, Sirajganj, finally into Dewanganj of Jamalpur district along the Brahmaputra and the Jamuna rivers for about one and a half months, looking for shelter and food while struggling against the floodwater.

Finally, the elephant took shelter at Koyra village from where it was put under human control.