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Vol. 4 Num 185 Tue. December 02, 2003  
   
Metropolitan


Bail prayer of RU teacher rejected


The Rajshahi Women and Children Repression Prevention Court yesterday rejected the bail prayer of a Rajshahi University (RU) teacher who has been accused in a rape case.

The court rejected the bail prayer of Kamal Pasha who was accused of raping a student of the university.

The same court also did not grant bail to Kamal on November 19 following a miss case filed with the court after a magistrate's court rejected his bail prayer.

On November 16, police arrested Kamal, a lecturer of anthropology department, on charge of seducing his student on false promise of marriage.

Earlier, the victim dragged Kamal down from his bridal car and took him to Boalia police station to lodge a complaint.

Police said they were living in adjacent buildings at Talaimari area in the city and seeing each other for last seven months.

Rajshahi unit of Bangladesh National Women Lawyers' Association is providing legal support to the victim.