In the GD, Maleka Khatun of Pratapnagar village in Assassuni upazila, alleged that she and her family members are being threatened for filing the cheating case.

Maleka, who now resides at Rajabagan in the town, filed the cheating case with a First Class Magistrate court here on May 8. Soon after filing the case, Riasat Ali and his son Zulfiqar Ali threatened her, family members and witnesses of the case to withdraw the case or 'face the dire consequence,' she said.

She urged the authorities concerned to take measures against the accused and ensure security of their lives and property.

First Class Magistrate Hemayet Hossain ordered an investigation into the incident and asked Assassuni Police Station Officer-in- Charge (OC) Shah Jahan Siraj to do the needful.

However, when this correspondent contacted Riasat Ali, he denied the allegations saying neither he nor his son threatened her.