Victim alleges threats to lift case

A man accused of abducting, torturing and raping a student of Jahangirnagar University has allegedly been threatening her and her family to withdraw the case filed against him.

The accused, Tarikul Islam, a graduate of JU’s Institute of Information Technology from the 44th batch, remains at large despite the case being filed on February 25, a day after the alleged incident.

On March 7, the investigation was transferred from Ashulia Police Station to the Detective Branch (DB).

“He has been pressuring me to withdraw the case and is now even proposing marriage,” the woman told The Daily Star.

According to her, Tarikul has continued to harass her and her family, issuing threats and posting on social media in an attempt to justify his actions.

She alleged that the accused posted a document online in an attempt to defame her, including a Google Drive link containing 289 compromising and doctored images.

She also said police did not accept her complaint when she recently tried to file a case over cyberbullying and blackmail.

Contacted, Rubel Howlader, OC of Ashulia Police Station, said the allegation did not warrant filing a case but was suitable for a general diary (GD).

“A GD was subsequently lodged, and the matter is now being investigated by the Detective Branch (DB),” he said.