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DU-RAPE-CHARGE SHEET
Charge sheet against 2 in DU student rape case
DHAKA, June 14, 2021 (BSS) – Police have submitted charge sheet against Bangladesh Chhatra Adhikar Parishad’s joint convener Nazmul Hasan Sohag, and its former convener Hasan Al Mamun in connection with the case filed over rape and offences under Digital Security Act.
However, police have applied for discharge of four persons, including former vice-president (VP) of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) Nurul Haque Nur, in the case.
The three others who were recommended acquittal from the case are Bangladesh Chhatra Adhikar Parishad’s another joint convener Mohammad Saiful Islam, its vice-president Mohammad Nazmul Huda, and DU student Abdullah Hill Baki.
Kotwali police inspector (unarmed) and investigating officer Mohammad Wahiduzzaman confirmed BSS today, saying, “I have submitted the charge sheet against Sohag for rape and Mamun under the Digital Security Act in the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court on June 8.”
As the allegations against four others including VP Nur are not proved, he has appealed to discharge them from the responsibility of the case, he added.
On September 21, a student of Dhaka University filed the case over kidnapping, rape, assistance in rape and offences under Digital Security Act with Kotwali Police Station in the capital.
On the night of September 20, a case was filed against Nur with Lalbagh Police Station for allegedly collaborating in committing rape.
According to the case, the incident took place at Sadarghat Hotel and Restaurant in Kotwali police station area.
The date of the incident has been mentioned in the case from 7:40 pm to 8:30 pm on February 9, 2020.
Hasan Al Mamun, convener of the Bangladesh Student Rights Council, was made the main accused in the case.
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