Case under ICT Act: Three officials of Deepto TV land in jail

Chattogram Cyber Tribunal yesterday sent two directors of Deepto TV and its chief operating officer to jail in three cases filed under the controversial section 57 of the ICT act.

The court also ordered sending Deepto TV's Managing Director Kazi Jahedul Islam to jail, but granted him bail after a couple of hours because of his ailing health.

Those who landed in jail are Kazi Jahin Hasan, Kazi Rabet Hasan, and Kazi Urfi Ahmed, officials said.

They are accused of defaming the former overseas employment minister Nurul Islam and his son Mujibur Rahman with fake news.

The accused are also the top officials of Kazi Farms Group.

Judge Jahirul Kabir passed the order.

The cases were filed in 2016 against three journalists and the four officials of Deepto TV.

Sheikh Ahmad, manager of Sanowara Group, and Jahangir Alam, manager of Sanowara Poultry and Hatchery, filed the cases.