The Dhaka Cyber Tribunal on Tuesday discharged former superintendent of police Babul Akter and his father Md Abdul Wadud in a case filed by Police Bureau of Investigation chief Banaj Kumar Majumder under the Digital Security Act.

Judge Julfikar Hayat of the tribunal passed the order after taking the charge-sheet filed in the case into cognizance against the two other accused.

The court also issued arrest warrant against expatriate YouTuber Elias Hossain.

Investigation officer and Dhanmandi Police Station inspector (operations) Md Robiul Islam filed the charge-sheet against Babul Akter, Babul’s father Md Abdul Wadud, 72, brother Md Habibur Rahman Labu, 45, and expatriate YouTuber Elias Hossain, on April 9.

PBI Chief Banaj Kumar Majumder filed the case under digital security act and special powers act with capital’s Dhanmandi Police Station on September 27, 2022.

The PBI Chief in his case brought allegations of spreading false and untrue information to tarnish his and the police unit’s image against the four.