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<i> Taslim putting pressure to withdraw case, says Lipi</i>
Lipi Sultana Setu, wife of police sergeant Molla Taslim Hossain, has alleged that her husband is now putting pressure on her to withdraw the case that she filed against him with Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal, Sylhet, on April 21.
Addressing a press conference at Sylhet Press Club yesterday, Lipi said some of his (Taslim) colleagues are also pressing her to withdraw the case, saying that there is no possibility of getting justice.
Lipi alleged that her husband Taslim had been in UN peace mission in Congo for two year until 2009 and developed an affair with a colleague who also served in the same unit.
She said her husband returned home in 2009, started living separately, and also threatened to divorce her. “I informed the officials concerned of the matter and filed written complaints with IGP, police commissioner and the state minister for law, but no action has been taken yet,” she said.
Lipi told the press conference that Taslim called her to his hotel room in Sylhet city on April 13 this year to settle the matter.
On arrival at the hotel, Taslim and his brothers gave some conditions to settle the issue, she said, adding: 'They beat up me as I refused to accept the conditions'.
Lipi said she went to Kotwali police to file a case against her husband immediately after the incident, but police did not record the case.
“I was compelled to file the case with the tribunal, bringing torture allegation against my husband as police refused to take my case.”
Refuting the allegation, Sergeant Taslim said he had divorced Lipi a year ago. She concealed the fact while filing the case, Taslim added.
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