Staff Reporter :
Actor Mamnoon Hasan Emon has been quizzed by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officials over the leaked phone conversation among former State Minister for Information Dr Murad Hasan and actress Mahiya Mahi.
The inquiry took place at RAB headquarters on Tuesday evening.
RAB Legal and Media Wing Director Commander Khandaker Al Moin confirmed the matter to the media saying that Emon himself visited the RAB headquarter in the evening around 6pm.
The two-year-old phone conversation of Murad Hasan with Emon and actress Mahiya Mahi recently went viral on social media.
In that audio clip, Murad made “derogatory comments” on the actress, threatened her and gave her an alleged indecent proposal.
Earlier, Emon went to the Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police (DB) office around 9pm on Monday after the phone conversation was leaked. “I went to the DB office willingly,” Emon said. I went there mainly to talk about my own security and how my Facebook and phone talks could be hided.
Besides, I have cleared to them. ‘
“They did not summon me,” Emon said. My next movie will be released this month. I have come to invite them to enjoy the movie, he also added.
Earlier on Tuesday, Murad Hasan submitted a resignation letter to the Information Ministry citing “personal reasons.”
The former state minister for information was also expelled by the ruling party’s Jamalpur unit around 5:20pm.
Meanwhile, the detective branch (DB) of police will interrogate Murad Hassan if necessary about his recent remarks and a phone conversation with film actress Mahiya Mahi.
Harun Or Rashid, joint commissioner of DB, mentioned this on Tuesday saying that they had information.
The joint commissioner said if anyone brings specific allegation they will take steps to interrogate the matter.
Earlier, State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murad Hassan sent his resignation letter to the Prime Minister yesterday. On Monday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordered him to resign from cabinet for making derogatory and indecent comments on videos.
An audio of Murad Hassan containing derogatory and indecent comments went viral on social media that sparked a debate.