Nusraat Faria shown arrested in attempted murder case

Popular actor Nusraat Faria was shown arrested in an attempted murder case filed with Bhatara Police Station.

Officer in charge of the police station Mazharaul Islam last night said the actor is now at the Detective Branch of police (DB) for her "safety"  

Earlier, Nusraat Faria was detained at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport before boarding a flight yesterday morning. She was later taken to the DB office for questioning.

Sujan Haque, inspector (investigation) of Bhatara Police Station, said Immigration Police initially detained her at the airport. A team from Bhatara Police Station subsequently took her into custody.

A DB official confirmed that Faria was taken to the DB office on Minto Road for interrogation.

"We are interrogating her. The next steps will be taken based on the interrogation's outcome," the official said.

 Faria is among 17 actors sued on April 29 in an attempted murder case filed with Bhatara Police Station in connection with the July uprising.

Inspector Sujan said she would be shown arrested in the case.

The list of accused includes Apu Biswas, Nipun Akter, Ashna Habib Bhabna, Zayed Khan, Suborna Mustafa, Rokeya Prachy, Sohana Saba, Meher Afroz Shaon, Jyotika Jyoti, Symon Sadik and Azizul Hakim.

In March, a complaint was submitted to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court of Dhaka, seeking a case against these actors, the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and 265 others on charges of attempted murder.

The complainant, one Enamul Haque, claimed he was injured during student protests in Bhatara last year. After recording his statement, the court instructed the officer-in-charge of Bhatara Police Station to register the complaint as a First Information Report. The case was registered on April 29.