Taher, Nani tortured man, later killed him
A freedom fighter yesterday testified witnessing Obaidul Haque Taher, Ataur Rahman Nani and other Razakars torturing a man in front of the Netrakona district council rest house on October 4, 1971 and hearing the next day that Taher and Nani had killed him near Moktarpara Bridge in Netrakona town.
Abdul Hamid of Tenga village of Netrakona Sadar told International Crimes Tribunal-1 that he heard in the first week of that month that Razakars had killed 27 more people near Trimohoni Bridge in Netrakona. He, however, did not name any of the killers.
The Pakistani occupation army entered Netrakona town in late April and set up camp at the rest house, said the 13th prosecution witness in the case against Taher and Nani.
Then, the Peace Committee, an anti-liberation organisation, was formed under the leadership of Taher's father, Manjurul Haque, along with the the Razakar Bahini, said the 62-year-old.
Taher was appointed commander of Razakar Bahini while Nani and many others joined the Pakistani army's auxiliary force, said Hamid.
Hamid said the Razakars started committing atrocities around Netrakona setting up camp at the house of one Malay Biswas in the town.
Later, he left for warfare training in India and joined Sector 11 as a freedom fighter during the Liberation War.
He said he reached Netrakona town on October 4, 1971 around noon and after some time followed Taher, Nani and other Razakars, who took one Dabir towards the rest house and committed the torture.
Defence counsel Abdus Sobhan Tarafder completed cross-examining Hamid before the three-member tribunal led by Justice M Enayetur Rahim adjourned proceedings until today.
Taher and Nani plead not guilty to the six charges they face.
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