Bangladesh fast bowler Shahadat Hossain sent to jail after surrendering
Monday 5 October 2015 16:25, UK
Bangladesh fast bowler Shahadat Hossain has been sent to jail after surrendering on charges of torturing an 11-year-old housemaid, a day after his wife was arrested.
Hossain submitted a bail petition before the court after his surrender, his lawyer Kazi Mohammad Nazibullah Hiru said.
But the court sent him to jail after rejecting the bail plea, a court official said.
The couple went into hiding after the allegations surfaced last month.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has suspended Hossain from all forms of cricket until the charges are cleared.
The 29-year-old, who has played 38 Tests and 51 one-day internationals for Bangladesh, last played a Test against Pakistan this year but was then dropped because of injuries.
