Former DUCSU VP Nurul Haque Nur was sued in another case filed under the Digital Security Act in Cumilla today for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Awami League leaders.

With this, six cases have been filed so far against Nur over the same incident.

Litan Sarkar, Awami Sechchasebak League leader of Cumilla north unit, filed the case with Debidar Police Station at 5:00pm today, reports our Cumilla correspondent quoting Arifur Rahman, officer-in-charge of the police facility.

OC Arifur said the case was registered after communicating with higher authorities.

"Action will be taken against him after completing investigation as per the directions of high ups," OC Arifur added.

Earlier, several more cases were filed against the student leader on similar charges in Chattogram, Dhaka, Rajshahi and Sylhet.

Nur was accused of delivering provocative, fake and defamatory comments on social media and stoked religious hatred on April 15.

The case statement said Nur has hurt religious sentiment of Awami League supporters with his comments during a programme on April 16 in Shahbagh.

He later apologised for his comments. 

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