Police press charges against two in DU student rape case

Police have submitted charge sheet against Bangladesh Chhatra Adhikar Parishad’s joint convener Nazmul Hasan Sohag and former convener Hasan Al Mamun in connection with a case filed over rape and offences under the Digital Security Act.

However, police have recommended discharge of four people, including former vice-president (VP) of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Nurul Haque Nur, in the case.

The three others are Bangladesh Chhatra Adhikar Parishad’s joint convener Mohammad Saiful Islam, vice-president Mohammad Nazmul Huda, and DU student Abdullah Hill Baki.

Kotwali police Inspector and case investigation officer Md Wahiduzzaman confirmed BSS on Monday, 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 Nur and three others are not proved, Wahiduzzaman said, he has appealed to let them off from the case.

On September 21, a student of Dhaka University had filed the case over kidnapping, rape, assistance in rape and offences under Digital Security Act at Kotwali police station in the capital.

The night before, another case was filed against Nur at 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 time and date of the incident has been mentioned in the case from 7:40pm to 8:30pm on February 9, 2020.

Hasan Al Mamun was made the main accused in the case.