Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- A Dhaka court has sent North South University student Apurbo Pal to jail in a case filed over allegations that he insulted the Quran, the holy book of Islam.

The order was issued on Sunday by Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saifuzzaman following a petition from police, according to Prosecution Sub-Inspector Zakir Hossain.

In its submission, police said there was evidence suggesting Apurbo's involvement in actions that showed disrespect towards the holy book. They told the court that during questioning, he admitted to dropping a copy of the Quran on the floor and stepping on it, an act police said had hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims.

The petition added that the investigation was still under way, and police might ...