5 arrested in Bogura for making pornography videos

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-12 have arrested five persons along with pornography making video camera conducting raids in Bogura.

They were arrested from Joleshwaritola in Bogura Sadar and Sutrapur area during seperate drives.

Two of the arrested persons are female while the rest three are male.

RAB-12 said the arrested persons used to make pornography videos being closed to each other.

They were sent to court on Tuesday afternoon in a case filed under the Pornography Control Act.  

The arrested are Ataur Rahman Rana, 40, of village Kaligram under Raninagar upazila in Naogaon district; Rumpa Akter, 24, of village Kotabari under Fatikchhari upazila in Chattogram district; Sathi Khatun, 20, of village Ghurka Beltola under Solonga upazila in Sirajganj district; Shopon, 39, of village Madhyapara under Bogura Sadar; and Hanif Pramanik, 25, village Koyakunti under Adamdighi upazila in Bogura district.

RAB-12's Commanding Officer's office's (Hatikumrul, Sirajganj) media officer (Assistant Police Super) Md Md Mostafizur Rahman confirmed it.

In a press release, RAB-12 said the arrested five men and women were making pornography video renting houses at Joleshwaritola and Sutrapur area. They used to recording videos and taking still photographs being involved in sexual intercourse with each other which were later released on different websites through internet.

They were later arrested acting on a tip-off. At that time, two laptops used to edit porno videos, two pendrives, two heavy lights, various equipment used for engaging in sexual acts, 15 yaba tablets, and contractual deeds with conditions for appointing people for making porno videos and taking photos were seized from their houses during the raids.

RAB-12 official Md Mostafizur Rahman said all the arrested persons confessed their crimes during primary questioning. Later, they were handed over to the custody of Bogura Sadar Police Station filing separate cases under the Pornography Control Act and Drug Act.

Bogura Sadar Police Station OC Md Selim Reza said the arrested five were handed over to his police station on Sunday night. Later, they were sent to court on Monday afternoon showing arrested in two separate cases.

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