Police have arrested former army member Md. Sarowar Hossain Khan, 40, for allegedly editing and spreading obscene versions of a young woman’s photos and videos through a fake Facebook account. The arrest took place on Thursday afternoon in Tongi, Gazipur, by a team from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He was later handed over to Mohanganj Police Station and sent to jail through court on Friday. The accused is from Noagaon village in Dharmapasha upazila of Sunamganj and had been working at a pharmaceutical company in Gazipur.

According to police, the victim filed a case under the Pornography Act on April 14 last year at Mohanganj Police Station and also lodged a complaint with the cyber protection cell for women. Investigators used digital tools to identify the suspect after a prolonged inquiry. The victim stated that her edited photos and distorted videos were circulated online, causing her and her family severe social and mental distress, eventually forcing her to leave her area.

She demanded exemplary punishment for the accused to prevent similar cyber harassment against women in the future.