Two more witnesses testify to tribunal
Two more prosecution witnesses, including a Supreme Court lawyer, yesterday gave their statements before a tribunal in connection with a case filed over filming Nusrat Jahan Rafi’s statement and circulating the footage on social media without her consent.
The witnesses are: advocate Subir Nandi Das and Gobinda Chandra Dev, a lawyer’s assistant.
Judge Ash Sams Joglul Hossain of Dhaka Cyber Tribunal recorded their statements, following which lawyer for suspended Sonagazi OC Moazzem Hossain cross-examined them.
In his statement, Subir said on April 11 he sat beside Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon, a Supreme Court lawyer and the case’s complainant, at hall-1 of the SC Bar Bhaban. He said he watched a Facebook video clip from Sumon’s phone, where Moazzem was seen asking Nusrat several indecent questions. Gobinda also gave an identical statement.
Sumon was present at yesterday’s hearing.
The judge afterwards summoned two other witnesses to appear before it on September 11 to narrate what they knew about the matter.
On July 31, the complainant gave his deposition before the tribunal. He was cross-examined by the defence on August 20.
Sumon filed the case against the former OC on April 15.
Nusrat, a student of Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrasa in Feni, was set ablaze on April 6, allegedly after refusing to withdraw a case she had filed against her principal, Siraj Ud Doula, for sexually harassing her. She died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on April 10.
The OC was withdrawn the same day after Nusrat’s family alleged that he had not cooperated. A video clip of Moazzem asking Nusrat humiliating questions also went viral on social media, drawing widespread criticism.
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