Overview
- The case is charged under Section 9(1) of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act.
- Police say the filing relies on witness statements, hotel booking records, medical reports, and digital communications, with no DNA evidence available due to the delay in reporting.
- According to the charge sheet, the two first connected on Facebook in January and the woman alleges a non-consensual encounter at a Gulshan hotel on January 31 followed by further incidents.
- The High Court granted six weeks of anticipatory bail on September 24 with an order to surrender, which he did not follow, and he traveled to Hong Kong to play in a six-a-side tournament during that period.
- Investigating officer Sub-Inspector Md Samiul Islam of Gulshan Police Station confirmed the submission, which stems from a complaint filed on August 1.