Dhaka, May 15 -- Police have recommended the acquittal of Sheikh Hasina and 83 others in a case involving the alleged murder of a woman during the July Uprising after investigations revealed the entire incident was "fabricated".

The investigating officer, Sub-Inspector Shahadat Hossain of Mohammadpur Police Station, submitted the final report to the court on Apr 27.

In the report, the officer noted that the complainant Mohammad Sumon admitted to filing the case following "financial inducements and pressure from certain individuals".

Police urged the court to proceed against Sumon over allegations of a false complaint rather than the suspects.

The case was lodged on Feb 14, 2025, claiming Sumon's wife, identified only as Fatema, was sh...