Nasir U Mahmud, 5 others accused in narcotics case

A case has been filed under narcotics control act against businessman Nasir U Mahmud, Tuhin Siddique Omi and three others arrested in a case filed by actress Pori Moni.

Nasir is the prime accused in the case filed by Pori Moni for attempted rape and murder.

Other accused in the case are Lipi Akter, 18, Sumi Akter, 19, and Nazma Amin Snigdha,24.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) additional deputy commissioner Iftekhairul Islam told Prothom Alo that the case was filed with Airport police station on Monday.

Police will seek remand for the accused at a Dhaka court on Tuesday.

Police arrested the five persons at around 3:30pm on Monday from Uttara after actress Pori Moni filed a case with Savar police station over attempted rape and murder. Police also recovered 1,000 pieces of yaba and foreign liquor from their possessions.

DMP’s joint commissioner Harun or Rashid and Dhaka metropolitan detective branch’s deputy commissioner Mashiur Rahman led the drive.

Earlier on Sunday, Pori Moni said she, along with her friend Omi and personal makeup artist Jimi, went to a club in Ashulia after 12:00 at night on 10 June. Omi introduced her to some persons there who were drunk.

At one point, one of them tried to make her drink alcohol forcefully and tried to rape her, alleged Pori Moni.