Published on 10:49 AM, October 29, 2014

8 charges Nizami found guilty for

8 charges Nizami found guilty for

The International Crimes Tribunal has found involvement of Jamaat-e-Islami chief Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami in eight wartime offences including genocide to eliminate intellectuals and professionals.

Of the eight charges, Nizami has been to death penalty for four charges while life term imprisonment for the other charges.  

CHARGES NIZAMI AWARDED DEATH PENALTY FOR

1. Conspiring to commit crimes, and cause the killings of 450 people, rape of 30-40 women and deportation of the villagers of Baousgari, Ruposhi and Demra in Pabna on May 14, 1971.

2. Complicity in murder, rape, looting and destruction of properties at Karamja of Pabna on May 8, 1971.

3. Command responsibility for and involvement in the murder of 30 people of Dhulaura village on November 27, 1971.

4. Act of genocide to eliminate intellectuals and professionals.

LIFE TERM INPRISONMENT FOR

1. Causing the arrest, detention, torture and murder of three people including head maulana Kasim Uddin of Pabna Zilla School on June 4, 1971.

2. Complicity in torture, murder and rape at Mohammadpur Physical Training Institute in Dhaka during the war.

3. Complicity in torture and murder of Sohrab Ali on December 3, 1971.

4. Murder of Bodi, Rumi, Jewel and Azad at the Old MP Hostel on August 30, 1971.