A Dhaka court has ordered the arrest of Inspectpr Moazzem Hossain, the former officer-in-charge (OC) of Feni's Sonagazi police station, for spreading the video of madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi on social media.
On Monday (May 27), Cyber Tribunal's Judge Ash-Shams Jaglul Hussein issued the warrant after the Police Bureau of Investigation submitted its probe report in a case filed under the Digital Security Act.



According to the probe report, Moazzem was found guilty under sections 26, 29 and 31 of the Digital Security Act for spreading video of Nusrat’s statement on Facebook.

The court fixed Jun 17 for the next hearing, to be informed about updates regarding the arrest.
On Apr 15, a petition case was filed against former Sonagazi OC Moazzem by Supreme Court lawyer Sayedul Haque Sumon under the Digital Security Act, which was later accepted as a case.
According to case details, 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.
Moazzem recorded a video of her statement without her consent, while asking her offensive and insulting questions. The video then emerged on various social media platforms including Facebook and YouTube. It was alleged that Moazzem had spread the video on social media.
Moazzem, whose voice was heard in the video, had also appeared unconcerned about Nusrat’s complaints and said the sexual assault incident was nothing major. He also asked Nusrat to go home, and assured her of taking steps in accordance with her written complaint. However, no action was taken against Sirajuddaula. She died two weeks later.
On Apr 10, Moazzem was withdrawn from the Sonagazi police station and transferred to the Armed Police Battalion, after Nusrat’s family alleged that he had not been cooperating with them.
The next day 11, Sumon saw the video on social media, which prompted him to file the petition against Moazzem for breaking the law.
Nusrat, who was an Alim examinee, suffered 80% burns when she was set on fire on April 6 by four unknown burqa-clad assailants – who were allegedly followers of Sirajuddaula – on the roof of the madrasa at Sonagazi, for refusing to withdraw the rape attempt case her family had filed against Sirajuddaula.
After she was set on fire, her family filed another case against eight people, including Sirajuddaula, on Apr 8.
The 18-year-old girl died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Apr 10, after battling death for five days.
Most of the accused have already been arrested and remanded for different time periods, with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina personally assuring that every single person involved in Nusrat’s murder would be brought to book.