Qaisar appeals against death penalty
Former Jatiya Party minister Syed Mohammad Qaisar today challenged the death penalty awarded to him by a war crimes tribunal for his crimes against humanity during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
His lawyer Joynul Abedin Tuhin submitted the 50-page appeal, along with necessary documents, with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court around 1:00pm.
Qaisar was found guilty in 14 of the 16 charges brought against him, handed death in seven charges, jail until death on four charges and various terms in three others.
Today, in his appeal, Qaisar cited 56 grounds in support of his acquittal.
The Supreme Court will later fix a date for hearing the appeal.
The Supreme Court will later fix a date for hearing the appeal.
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