Cuet student arrested in Digital Security Act case for hurting religious sentiment

Raozan police arrested the accused from Chittagong's Uttar Nalapara area .

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A student of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) was arrested on Sunday for allegedly hurting religious sentiment on Facebook. 

The accused, Sourov Chowdhury, 24, is a final-year student of the university’s civil engineering department.

Raozan police arrested him from Chittagong city’s Uttar Nalapara area. His smartphone was also seized.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Md Anwar Hossain said the Cuet student had been sued under Digital Security Act (DSA) on Saturday night for indecent remarks against Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) on social media.

Police sources said a screenshot of the comment posted in a Facebook group of Cuet students went viral on March 19. 

Students demanded his expulsion and pressed the authorities to take legal actions against him.

Cuet Student’s Welfare Director Professor Dr Rezaul Karim said there could be a disciplinary committee meeting on Monday on the issue.