Verdict against 2 Kishoreganj Razakars tomorrow

Staff Correspondent: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 set tomorrow (Wednesday) to deliver verdict in crimes against humanity case against two alleged Razakars from Kishoreganj.

Justice Anwarul Haque, chairman of the two-member panel of the ICT-1, set the date for pronouncing the verdict on Tuesday.

Earlier on March 7, the tribunal had kept the judgement waiting for announcement after concluding hearing against two alleged Razakars-- Syed Mohammad Hossain, 65, and Moslem Prodhan, 68.

Senior prosecutor Tureen Afroz represented the State while advocate Abdus Sattar Palwan argued for the acquittal of the two accused in the court.

On May 9 last year, the tribunal started trial after the charge framing against the duo.

The prosecution on December 29, 2015, submitted formal charge in the case, pressing six charges of the crimes against humanity against the accused. The ICT-1 on January 7, 2016, took the charges into cognizance and indicted the duo on May 9, 2016.

According to the prosecution, Prodhan was the Razakar commander of the then Nikli union, while Hossain was the commander of Nikli thana.

The prosecution on June 5, 2016, submitted the opening statement, initiating the hearing of the case formally.

The tribunal issued arrest warrants against the two accused on July 7 last year.

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