Bangladeshi Expatriate ‘Sefuda’ acquitted in DSA case

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The Dhaka Cyber Tribunal Tuesday acquitted Sefat Ullah, alias ‘Sefuda’, a Bangladeshi expatriate in Austria, in a case filed against him under the Digital Security Act.

Judge AM Julfiker Hayet of the tribunal issued the acquittal order as the complainant did not appear before the court to testify.

The court mentioned that the complainant was summoned repeatedly, but he did not follow the court order. So, the accused was acquitted, said Public Prosecutor Nazrul Islam Shamim of the tribunal.

The court framed the charges in the case on November 23 of 2021.

On April 23, 2019, Dhaka Bar Association lawyer Alim Al Razi Jibon filed the case against Sefat Ullah under sections 25, 29 and 31 of the Digital Security Act with the tribunal.

The court accepted the complainant's statement and directed the counter-terrorism unit of police to investigate and submit a report.

On September 10, 2019, the Investigation Officer of the case, a Sub-Inspector of the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit, submitted a report against Sefuda in the case.

The report said the accused uploaded different videos online, which went viral. He ‘hurt the religious feelings’ of people, the report added. - Special Correspondent