3 war crime accused held

Police arrested three FIR named accused in a war crime case on Sunday afternoon from Jashordi and Shakharikati villages under Kachua upazila of Bagerhat district. The three are Moksed Ali Dihidar, Ibrahim Molla and Asman Dihidar. According to ASM Khairul Anam, OC of Kachua police station, the three were sued with Morrelganj police station on July 16 last year on charge of committing heinous crimes during Liberation War in 1971 at Teligati village under Morrelganj upazila of Bagerhat district. Warrants of arrest were issued against them as they did not appear before court following an order by higher court after getting bail. Contacted, OC Abdul Khaleque of Morrelganj PS said that the arrestees were involved in murders, rapes and lootings at Teligati village in 1971.