War crimes: Verdict against Rajshahi man today

Staff Correspondent: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 will deliver its judgement today (Tuesday) in a war crimes case against Md Abdus Samad alias Firoz Khan from Rajshahi.

Justice Md Shahinur Islam, chairman of the three-member panel of the ICT-1, will pronounce the verdict.

The tribunal on July 8, kept the verdict on CAV (curia advisory vault, a Lating legal term, meaning the court awaits judgement) as both the prosecution and defence concluded their arguments in the case on that day.

The first tribunal on September 9, 2018, framed four charges of crimes against humanity against Khan and the trial was initiated through placing of opening statement on October 10.

A total of 15 prosecution witnesses, including the investigation officer, testified against the accused, but the defence failed to produce any witness to vouch for Khan’s innocence.

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