DHAKA, Sept 21, 2020 (BSS) – A Dhaka court today placed dancer and
choreographer Evan Shahriar Sohagh on a seven-day remand in a case lodged
over human trafficking.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Begum Yasmin Ara passed the order after
holding hearing on the remand plea.
Investigation officer (IO) of the case on September 15 had pleaded to
place Evan on a seven-day remand to know the names of the people involved in
international human trafficking. But the court had set today to hold remand
hearing in presence of the accused.
Police on September 11 arrested Evan from Niketon area in the capital.
According to the case documents, Evan used to offer his female students
good job in Dubai. When the dancers agreed to his offer, Evan with the help
of human trafficking kingpin Azam Khan, his brother Nazim and accomplice
Ershad, used to prepare necessary documents.
After sending them Dubai, Azam Khan and his men used to forced them into
prostitution and beaten them, if they refuse.