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OC-MOAZZEM-ARREST
Former OC of Sonagazi Moazzem held in capital
DHAKA, June 16, 2019 (BSS) – Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested
former officer-in-charge (OC) of Sonagazi Police Station Moazzem Hossain in
the capital today.
A team of DMP arrested Moazzem from the High Court area this afternoon and
later on, he was taken to Shahbagh Police Station for questioning, Maruf
Hossain Sardar, deputy commissioner of DMP (Ramna division), told BSS.
Moazzem was arrested 20 days after a tribunal issued an arrest warrant for
him on May 27 in a case filed under the Digital Security Act for allegedly
circulating a video clip of the statement of Feni Madrasa student Nusrat
Jahan Rafi.
On April 15, the case was filed for allegedly recording the statement of
Nusrat, a victim of sexual harassment, without her consent and circulating
the footage on social media.
According to the case statement, Nusrat went to Sonagazi Model Police
Station to file a case against Sonagazi Islamia Fazil (Degree) Madrasa
Principal Sirajuddaula on March 27 for sexually assaulting her the day
before.
But, Moazzem recorded a video of her statement without her consent and
asked her offensive and insulting questions. The video then surfaced on
various social media platforms. It was alleged that Moazzem had uploaded the
video on social media.
Nusrat, 18, an Alim examinee, was set on fire by Sirajuddaula’s followers
on April 6 for refusing to withdraw the rape attempt case which she filed
against the madrasa principal.
She died from her burn injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on April
10.
On the same day, the OC was withdrawn as Nusrat’s family alleged that he
was not cooperating with them.
On May 8, Moazzem was suspended over the negligence of duty and attached
to the office of DIG (Rangpur Range).
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