Hossen Sohel for DOT: A case has been filed against former Kurigram Deputy Commissioner and associates for torturing and attempting to kill Dhaka Tribune journalist Ariful Islam, reports Dhaka Tribune.
Kurigram Sadar police station officer-in-charge Mahfuzer Rahman confirmed it, saying that the case will proceed after further investigation.
Earlier on March 23, the High Court directed police to immediately record a case from Ariful Islam Rigan against former Kurigram Deputy Commissioner Sultana Pervin, revenue collector Nazim Uddin, former assistant commissioners Rintu Kumar Chakma and SM Rahatul Islam, and concerned Ansar personnel, on charges of torturing and attempting to kill him.