A Dhaka Court has sent Nazmus Shakib, an assistant superintendent of police (ASP) to jail in a case filed by his wife on allegations of feticide, torture and demanding dowry.
Nari-o-Shishu Nirjatan Daman Tribunal- 6, Judge Abdullah Al Mamun passed the order on Tuesday (September 15).
Earlier, on August 18, the High Court (HC) granted four weeks interim bail to Nazmus Shakib, over the case.
As per the HC order, Nazmus Shakib had to surrender to the trial court after the four weeks had elapsed.
On June 4, Nazmus Shakib’s wife Ishrat Rahman filed the case with Ramna police station against him with the assistance of Supreme Court lawyer Ishrat Hasan.
In March 2017, Ishrat Rahman was married to Nazmus Shakib. After the marriage, the accused and his parents repeatedly tortured her in the demand for dowry.
As a result of the torture, the victim was forced to have an abortion in July 2019.
Nazmus Shakib was recently transferred to Kagrachari district. Earlier, he had worked at the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) headquarters.
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