Rubel gets clean chit in rape case

Dhaka: Bangladesh cricketer Rubel Hossain on Monday got a

clean chit in an alleged rape case filed by an aspiring actress as the police, in its final report, sought acquittal of the ‘coun

try’s world cup hero’. Police told Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Court that they found no proof of the charges the 19-year-old actress brought against 25year-old Hossain. In its final report submitted on Monday, police also sought the acquittal

of Hossain, who had claimed four wickets against England on

March 9 which helped Bangladesh enter their maiden

World Cup quarterfinal. Investigating officer Inspector Halima Khatun filed her find

ings before the court, bdnews24.com reported. The

court is scheduled to hold a hearing on the report on April

13. Hossain’s lawyer Moniruzzaman said he would appear before the court during the hearing and seek exemption. He has been denying the

allegations, saying that the actress was ‘blackmailing’ him. He had spent three days in jail

before securing bail. The actress had filed the case in December last year, accusing the fast bowler of backing off from marriage after being inti

mate with her for months. She had said last month that

she was withdrawing the charges against the fast bowler, a day after his match-winning performance against England.

— PTI