Live Correspondent: Moazzem Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Sonagazi Model Police Station, has been suspended on charge of negligence of duty in connection with the death of Feni madrasa girl Nusrat Jahan Rafi after an arson attack.

OC Moazzme Hossain has been attached to the Rangpur Deputy Inspector General of police (DIG) office, said Md Sohel Rana, assistant inspector general (AIG) of police headquarters (PR) on Friday. UNB reported.

Supreme Court Lawyer Barrister Sayedul Haque Sumon filed the case on April 15 under section 26, 29 and 31 of the act for spreading a video on social media on Nusrat’s statement at the police station.

According to the case statement, the OC called Nusrat to the police station on March 27 after she filed a case against Maulana SirajUd Doula, principal of Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrasa, for sexually harassing her.

On April 6, Nusrat was set afire at an examination centre allegedly by people loyal to the principal of her madrasa after he was arrested and subsequently suspended as she had accused him of sexually harassing her in Sonagaziupazila of Feni district.

Dhaka, 10 May (campuslive24.com)//MIH