War crimes tribunal rehears argument
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday reheard the closing argument in the case filed against six Gaibandha men including a former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker for allegedly committing crimes during the Liberation War in 1971.
The three-member tribunal led by Justice Md Shahinur Islam adjourned the case proceedings until today after the prosecution completed arguments.
The tribunal kept the delivery of the verdict in waiting after closing the argument in the case on May 9, but it reached an impasse following the death of its then chairman Justice Anwarul Haque on July 13.
The tribunal on October 12 decided to hear the closing arguments again as the tribunal was reconstituted with a new chairman and two members.
The accused are Jamaat's ex-MP Abu Saleh Md Abdul Aziz Mia, Ruhul Amin alias Manju, Abu Muslim Md Ali, Abdul Latif, Najmul Huda and Abdur Rahim Mia. Abdul Latif is in jail now while the others are absconding.
Yesterday, Prosecutor Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon placed arguments citing testimonies of prosecution witnesses and other documents and claimed that the prosecution has proved all charges.
Defence Counsel Gazi MH Tamim, however, claimed that the testimonies of the prosecution witnesses were not credible and the prosecution has failed to prove the charges. The accused are facing three charges -- looting and killing of a Hindu man at Moujamali village in Gaibandha Sadar upazila, killing of a Chhatra League leader, and killing of 13 chairmen and members of five unions in Sundarganj.
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