Dhaka-BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s Press Secretary Maruf Kamal Khan has been sued on Monday for torturing his wife. Tania Khan, wife of Sohel, lodged the case with Mohammadpur Police Station of the city on Monday night under the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, said Jamaluddin Mir, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the police station.
The First Information Report (FIR) of the case says that as Tania has been protesting extra-marital relation of Maruf with more than one woman, at a stage of altercation on Monday night, he tortured Tania physically and mentally like many other previous occasions. Maruf hit on Tania’s head with a rod and later the care-taker of the residence took her to Sohrawardi Medical College Hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, Mohammad Tarek, Investigation Officer (IO) of the case told newsmen that Maruk Kamal was made the lone accused of the case and the number of the case is 32. Necessary would be taken as per law against the accused after investigation, the IO added. -Court Correspondent
