Verdict on Edris Ali any day

Staff Correspondent: The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) in Dhaka will deliver its verdict any day in a case filed against Edris Ali Sarder alias Gazi Edris, 67, of Shariatpur for crimes he allegedly committed during the 1971 Liberation War.

On Wednesday, Chairman of ICT-1 Justice Anwarul Haque kept the verdict waiting for delivery after both the prosecution and defence counsels completed giving closing arguments.

On the run, Edris Ali  is facing four charges. He was an alleged leader of Islami Chhatra Sangha, then student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, and joined Razakars in 1971.

On May 2, the ICT-1 framed four charges against two Shariatpur men -- Edris Ali of of Paschim Kashabhog and Sulaiman Mollah, 84, of Kashipur Muslimpara of the district.

But Sulaiman died of old age complications at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on October 25. So, the tribunal ‘abated’ him from the case.

On November 16 last year, the prosecution pressed the four charges against the duo.

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