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HEARING-RAPE-RAINTREE
Magistrate testifies in Raintree rape case
DHAKA, July 25, 2019 (BSS) – A magistrate today testified in the case
lodged over the alleged rape of two private university students in Raintree
hotel of Banani area here in 2017.
Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sadbir Yasir Ahsan
Chowdhury, who recorded the statements of the accused under section 164,
testified in the case.
Dhaka 7th Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Khadem Ul
Kayes then adjourned the hearing of the case till September 4.
Police brought prime accused Safat Ahmed and Naim Ashraf before the court
from jail, while Safat’s friend Sadman Sakif, bodyguard Rahmat Ali, and
driver Billal Hossain, who are out on bail, also appeared before the court
for the hearing.
Safat, son of Apan Jewelers owner Dildar Ahmed, and his friends allegedly
raped the two girls on March 28, 2017, after bringing them to the hotel for a
birthday party.
A victim filed the case on May 6, 2017, with Banani Police Station.
Police filed charge sheet on June 8, 2017, against five including Safat in
the case.
On July 13, 2017, the court framed charges against the accused.
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