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Shahadat Hossain: Bangladesh cricketer charged with torturing maid | Shahadat Hossain: Bangladesh cricketer charged with torturing maid |
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Police in Bangladesh have charged the cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife with torturing their former domestic servant, an 11-year-old girl. | Police in Bangladesh have charged the cricketer Shahadat Hossain and his wife with torturing their former domestic servant, an 11-year-old girl. |
If found guilty, the couple may face lengthy jail terms. They are currently on bail and deny charges of employing and assaulting a minor. | If found guilty, the couple may face lengthy jail terms. They are currently on bail and deny charges of employing and assaulting a minor. |
The police charge sheet submitted to the court in Dhaka accuses the couple of physically torturing the child. | The police charge sheet submitted to the court in Dhaka accuses the couple of physically torturing the child. |
Bangladesh's Cricket Board has already suspended the medium-fast bowler. | Bangladesh's Cricket Board has already suspended the medium-fast bowler. |
The case is to be heard on 12 January. | The case is to be heard on 12 January. |
The girl, Mahfuza Akhter Happy, was found in a Dhaka street in September with multiple injuries, including a broken leg and a black eye. | |
She told police that she had been working for the couple for a year and that they had beaten and tortured her. | |
The charges have been brought under legislation designed to protect women and children from domestic abuse. | The charges have been brought under legislation designed to protect women and children from domestic abuse. |
If convicted, the cricketer and his wife, Jasmine Jahan Nritto Shahadat, could face jail terms of between seven and 14 years, plus a fine. | If convicted, the cricketer and his wife, Jasmine Jahan Nritto Shahadat, could face jail terms of between seven and 14 years, plus a fine. |
Hossain handed himself in on 5 October. | |
He initially went to police on 6 September claiming that his maid had gone missing. |
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