The verdict in the case of crimes against humanity in the shooting of a young man hanging from the cornice of an under-construction building in the capital’s Rampura during the July mass uprising and the killing of two others was on Sunday. On June 15, Justice Md. The three-member International Criminal Tribunal-1, headed by Golam Mortuza Majumdar, set the date for the verdict.
The other two members of the tribunal are Justice Shafiul Alam and Justice Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury.
Prosecutor Gazi Monawar Hussain Tamim told reporters on Saturday yesterday that the verdict of the case will be broadcast live on BTV subject to the permission of the tribunal.
There are five accused in this case. Four of them are absconding.
They are former Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Habibur Rahman, former ADC of Khilgaon region. Rashedul Islam, former OC Moshiur Rahman of Rampura police station and former SI Tariqul Islam Bhuiyan.
Former Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Chanchal Chandra Sarkar has been arrested and lodged in jail. He was produced before the tribunal on June 15. On this day, the prosecution and the accused presented arguments in the second phase of the case.
Then the tribunal fixed the date of pronouncement of verdict. Advocate Sarwar Jahan Nippon argued for the accused Chanchal Chandra Sarkar. He said that Chanchal Sarkar’s client was not involved in the incident and wanted his exemption from the charges in the case. However, the chief prosecutor wants the maximum punishment for the five accused. Aminul Islam. Earlier, Chanchal Chandra Sarkar testified again on June 10.
In re-testification, he accused a prosecutor of intimidation and pressure. This accused gave his first testimony on January 13 this year.
During the July 19, 2024 mass uprising against the accused, Amir Hossain, a youth, was shot while hanging from a cornice in the capital’s Rampura; Child Basit Khan Musa (7) was killed by his grandmother Maya Islam and Md. Another person named Nadeem has been charged with murder. The verdict of the case was fixed on March 4. However, the verdict was not announced that day in view of the prosecution’s application.
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