ZCZC
BSS-08
HC-CASE-DSA-MOAZZEM
HC denies OC Moazzem’s bail
DHAKA, Nov 3, 2019 (BSS) – The High Court (HC) today denied bail to
former officer in-charge (OC) of Sonagazi Police Station Moazzem Hossain in a
case filed under Digital Security Act.
The court also ordered lower court concerned to dispose of the case
within 40 working days or else to consider bail plea of the accused.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and
Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order, disposing of the bail plea
filed by the former Sonagazi OC.
Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman lodged the case
on April 15 under section 26, 29 and 31 of DSA against Moazzem for illegally
recording statement of Sonagazi madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi, who was
killed by assailants for protesting her sexual harassment by her teacher, on
video and spreading it online.
Earlier on July 17, the tribunal framed charges in the case as Moazzem
pleaded not guilty. The tribunal on June 17 sent Moazzem Hossain to jail
after scrapping his plea for bail in the case. Moazzem was arrested from
capital’s Shabagh area on June 16.
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