The woman, an employee of Bangladesh Railway, initiated the case at Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate's Court on Sunday. Magistrate Abu Salem Md Noman passed an order directing the Police Bureau of Investigation to probe the case, said Iftekhar Saimul Chowdhury, the lawyer for the woman. Maruf, a first-class and List A cricketer, played for Dhaka Dynamites in Bangladesh Premier League 2016-17. But, she alleged Maruf later rented another house in Chittagong after developing an extramarital affair. She also alleged that Maruf had pressured her to get an abortion when she got pregnant.

Source: bd News24 August 27, 2017 21:56 UTC