Shawdesh desk:

Notorious cyber criminals-cum-rapists Mostafizur Rahman alias Tito Rahman and Nazmus Saquib have been sued by a Chhatra League leader in Rangpur.

Sheikh Asif Hossain, general secretary of Rangpur city Chhatra League, lodged the case with the Rangpur Cyber Tribunal on Sunday.

It is the second case against the duo in Rangpur as the previous day Tushar Kanti Mondal, former General Secretary of Rangpur Metropolitan Awami League, sued them in the same cyber tribunal.

In his case, Sheikh Asif Hossain brought the charges of spreading rumours against the government, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members, important ministers and central leaders of the ruling party and top businessmen of the country.

Dr Abdul Mazid, Judge of the Cyber Tribunal, took cognizance of the case and directed the Superintendent of Police (PBI) to investigate into it and submit a report.

Other accused in the case are Ibrahim Ali and Anis Mia apart from eight to 10 people implicated unnamed.

It is learnt that accused Tito Rahman, son of the late Matiur Rahman of the capital’s Jigatola area, resides in Canada. He introduced himself as the chief executive officer of a YouTube channel named Nagarik TV.

Najmus Saquib is the son of Jalilur Azam of Sabujbagh area. Being an expatriate in the United States, he introduced himself as the message editor of Nagarik TV.

According to case dossier, co-accused Ibrahim Ali is husband of sister-in-law of Tito Rahman while Anis is brother-in-law of Nazmus Saquib.

In connivance with one another, the accused persons are engaged in rampant spread of rumours, offensive, ugly, false, fabricated, misleading and anti-state information against Bangabandhu’s daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajib Wazed Joy using various social media and online platforms, including YouTube.

The accused persons are not only spreading lies against the Prime Minister and her family but also against her relatives, various senior leaders of Awami League, and various party organs. They constantly spread rumours, even about the country’s top business personalities.

Being implicated in rape and fraud cases, Mostafizur Rahman alias Tito Rahman and Nazmus Saquib left the country. Later, they got involved in the anti-nation conspiracy. They started online spread of rumours against the state, Bangabandhu, the Prime Minister and other important people of the country.

Tito Rahman’s entire family is an anti-liberation force. His grandfather was a 71-year-old assassin; his father was a swindler. And Mostafizur Rahman has been aligned closely with people related to BNP-Jamaat since childhood. Apart from political identity, Mostafizur Rahman was known as a drug addict and oppressor of women in Dinajpur. Mostafizur Rahman was punished for eve-teasing. And lastly, while studying at Dinajpur University College, a student accused him of committing rape.

Tito’s cohort Nazmus Saquib was accused of raping a five-year-old child in Sabujbagh area of the capital in 2011. A case was lodged against him with Sabujbagh Police Station.

According to the case statement, the child lived with her family in a hut at 28 Mayakanan of the Sabujbagh area in Basabo. The victim’s father used to drive a rental CNG-run auto bike. On the day, Nazmus Saquib, a drug addict, lured the small child with chocolates to take to his home at 28 Mayakanan. Then he took her to the roof and raped her several times. At one stage, Nazmus Shaquib left the child in the garage on the ground floor when excessive bleeding started. Bachchu Mia, the house’s caretaker, came forward after hearing the child’s cry. Seeing the pathetic condition of the child, the local people gathered around the house. Later, the child described the whole brutal incident. Afterwards, the victim became speech impaired.

Talking to press, complainant of case Sheikh Arif Hossain said the accused are spreading lies about the Prime Minister, country and nation and scandalising Chhatra League to damage longstanding reputation of the student wing of the ruling Awami League.

“The accused persons would like to block the democratic system of the country. So, I filed the case to bring them to book. I demand immediate arrest of the accused,” he added.

Appearing for the state, Ruhul Amin Talukder said “Taking cognizance of the case, the cyber tribunal ordered the PBI to investigate it. Sheikh Arif Hossain filed the case for spreading lies about Prime Minister, her family members and Awami League stalwarts and distorting name of BCL.”

Yesterday, former General Secretary of Rangpur Metropolitan Tushar Kanti Mondal filed a similar case against the same accused.

Tushar Kanti Mondal said “A case has been filed against four people for creating militancy and damaging the image of the country by insulting the honourable Prime Minister and her family. I want them to be arrested and brought to justice as soon as possible.”

In case the accused persons are not arrested, he threatened to go for a serious programme.

“I respect the court which has considered the case’s merit. A YouTuber has made various talk-shows against the Hon’ble Prime Minister. This case has been filed in connection with damaging the country’s image. I demand closure of these unauthorised online channels trying to destabilise the country by making false accusations,’ Tushar Kanti Mondal added.