Eight face war crime charges in Feni, Sylhet
Eight people have been sued for their alleged involvement in war crimes in Feni and Sylhet during Liberation War in 1971.
In Feni, a case was filed with Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court yesterday accusing five people, including Chairman of National Credit and Commerce (NCC) Bank Tofazzal Hossain, of killing freedom fighter Abdul Wahab at Govindapur village under Sadar upazila 1971, according to a correspondent.
The other accused are Md Abdus Sattar of Baraia village, Noor Mohammad of Govindapur village, Md Abdus Sattar of West Chhilonia village and Noor Islam of Maijbaria village.
Shahabuddin, son of martyred freedom fighter Abdul Wahab of Govindapur village filed the case. The complainant in his case statement said the accused were the members of Al Badr and Al Shams. They picked up his father from their house on August 10, 1971, took him to a place nearby and shot him dead.
He further alleged that the accused also looted valuables from their house and set fire to it.
The court asked Feni Sadar Police Station to take necessary action in this regard.
Our staff correspondent from Sylhet reports: Three people were yesterday sued here on war crime charges.
Md Abdul Gafur of Noapara Akhalia in the city corporation area filed the case with the Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court against the then rajakar commander Osman Miah, Md Abdul Hannan of Noapara and Ramzan Miah of Brahmanshashon area for killing his two brothers.
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