Witness narrates father's killing by 2

A sixth prosecution witness in a war crimes case yesterday told International Crimes Tribunal-1 that he saw two of the five accused “Razakars” tie his father to a seedbed east of their house in Kishoreganj's Ayla village and that one shot him dead on November 12, 1971 during the Liberation War.

Earlier in another war crimes case against Obaidul Haque Taher and Ataur Rahman Noni, the investigation officer gave his deposition, saying the two topped a Netrakona Sadar Thana Razakar list which he collected from the deputy commissioner's office.

Shahjahan Kabir said he began investigations on June 6, 2013 and submitted the report to the chief prosecutor on November 5, 2014. 

Kishoreganj Razakars

Shahjahan, 57, said the two, Nasiruddin Ahmed alias ATM Nasir and Shamsuddin Ahmed, were among 70-80 Razakars, including the three remaining accused, Hafiz Uddin, Azharul Islam and Gazi Md Mannan, who attacked their village at noon that day.

“Many of the villagers left out of fear but I and my father Abdul Mazid stayed at home. From a bush at the southern bank of our pond I watched them taking my father. I saw Nasir shoot my father dead,” he said breaking down in tears.

The body was buried the next day, said Shahjahan, identifying Shamsuddin at the dock. The remaining four accused are on the run.

The five face seven charges of crimes against humanity. Other witnesses said they killed 8-10 persons of Ayla, Bidyanagar, Fatehgup and Kiraton Bilpara villages that day.

Defence counsel Abdus Shukur Khan cross-examined Shamsuddin before proceedings were adjourned until tomorrow.aaaaaaaa