Nasir, Omi, Shahidul charged with trying to rape, murder Pori Moni at Dhaka Boat Club

Police have charged in court three people with attempting to rape and murder film actress Shamsunnahar Smrity aka Pori Moni at Dhaka Boat Club near Uttara.

Investigator Kamal Hossain, inspector at Savar Model Police Station, submitted the charge sheet to the Chief Judicial Magistrates’ Court of Dhaka on Monday, said Maruf Hossain Sorder, superintendent of police in Dhaka.

The three suspects named in the charge sheet are Nasir Uddin Mahmood, Tuhin Sidique Omi and Shahidul Alam, said Kazi Moinul Islam, OC of Savar Model Police Station.

Real estate businessman Nasir and travel agent Omi have secured bail in the case, but Omi is behind bars in another case.

On 14 June, Pori Moni filed a sexual assault complaint against six people, including Nasir and Omi, with Savar Model Police Station.

Later, Nasir and four others were arrested from Uttara by a team of detectives.

Later, police filed a narcotics case with Airport Police Station against Nasir and Omi over the recovery of liquor and Yaba pills during their arrest.

On 23 June, a Dhaka court placed Nasir and Omi on a five-day remand each in the case.

The court on 29 June granted bail to Nasir and Omi in the case.