DHAKA: A court here has issued arrest warrant against suspended officer-in-charge Moazzem Hossain of Sonagazi Police Station on charges of recording a rape victim’s statement and releasing it on social media.

Dhaka Cyber Tribunal Judge Ash Shams Joglul Hossain on Monday (May 27) passed the order.

Earlier, the investigation officer submitted the probe report against Sonagazi OC at 12.30 pm.

Meanwhile, the tribunal fixed June 17 for submission of the report of the arrest warrant.

OC Moazzem Hossain was earlier suspended and withdrawn from Sonagazi Police Station and adjusted to Rangpur Range after he was proved neglecting duty in the incident of setting Nusrat afire.

Nusrat Jahan Rafi, the madrasha girl from Feni’s Sonagazi upazila, who was set on fire on April 6, succumbed to her burn injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on April 10 night.

On April 6, the student went to the exam center at Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrasa. Later, some students, who are loyal to the principal of the madrasa, took her to the roof and set fire on her by four people wearing burqa, veil and gloves.

At her screaming, locals, students and teachers took her to hospital.

Victim’s elder brother field a case with Sonagazi model police station over the incident.

The heinous incident occurred days after her mother on March 28 filed a case against the madrasa principal SM Siraj-ud-Doula on charge of harassing the girl sexually on March 27.

BDST: 1356 HRS, May 27, 2019
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