On Sunday noon, Sathi Akter, owner of ‘Sathi Beauty Parlour’, went live on Facebook expressing anger over a theft at her business establishment. At one point, she said, ‘By voting for the BNP government, she is now a victim today.’ When the video spread, local BNP leaders and activists besieged her business establishment and demanded justice. As the situation became heated, police took her into custody that night.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bhaluka Model Police Station Mohammad Zahidul Islam said that after reviewing the video, no anti-government statement was found; it falls within her freedom of speech. However, after the video spread, when local businessmen tried to talk to her, she behaved aggressively and created a tense situation. Mainly to avoid any new crime or unpleasant incident, as a preventive measure, she was shown arrested under Section 151 and sent to court.