Ex-Sonagazi OC Moazzem indicted

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Bangla Tribune Report
Published : 16:02, Jul 17, 2019 | Updated : 21:17, Jul 17, 2019

Ex-OC Moazzem at court on Jun 30, 2019. Photo: Focus BanglaThe court has indicted former Sonagazi OC Moazzem Hossain in a case filed under the Digital Security Act, officially kicking off the trial.
Bangladesh Cyber Tribunal Judge Mohammad As-Shams Jaglul Hossain framed charges against Moazzem on Wednesday (Jul 17).
The court also fixed Jul 31 to start recording testimonies scrapping his bail plea once more.
Moazzem is being tried for recording the statement of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi, and spreading the video on social media.
He was handed over to the police on Jun 16 and produced before the cyber tribunal on Jul 17 after which he was sent to jail.
Before that he had been on the run after a warrant was issued against him.
On May 27, the Cyber Tribunal ordered his arrest after the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) filed its probe report on the case.
The PBI probe found Moazzem guilty under sections 26, 29 and 31 of the Digital Security Act for spreading the video on Facebook.
According to the case details, Nusrat went to Sonagazi model police station to file a case against Sonagazi Islamia Fazil (Degree) Madrasa Principal Siraj-ud-Daula, on Mar 27, for sexually assaulting her the day before.
Moazzem recorded a video of her statement without her consent asking her offensive and insulting questions. The video then surfaced on various social media platforms. It was alleged that Moazzem had uploaded the video.
Moazzem, whose voice was audible in the video, appeared unconcerned about Nusrat’s complaints and said the sexual assault was not a major incident. He had told Nusrat to go home and assured her he would take steps in accordance with her written complaint. However, no action was taken against Siraj-ud-Daula.
Nusrat, 18, an Alim examinee, was set on fire by Siraj-ud-Daula’s followers on Apr 6 as she refused to withdraw the sexual abuse charges her family had filed against him. She died from her injuries four days later.

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