A Gaibandha court has ordered a case against lawyer Shefaul Islam Ripon for allegedly assisting hacker gang leader Palash Rana (25) in obtaining bail by falsifying documents to show him as a minor.

Court staff Salahuddin filed the complaint with Gaibandha Sadar Police. Officer-in-Charge Shahinul Islam Talukdar confirmed the written complaint had been received, pending some revisions before formal registration.

Ripon has denied the allegations, saying he will fight the case in court if filed.

On July 15, Rana and three others were arrested in a joint army-police operation for hacking into government allowances and embezzling millions.