The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Sunday adjourned till May 8 the arguments in crimes against humanity case against six alleged Razkars, including former lawmaker Abdul Aziz alias Ghoramara Aziz, from Gaibandha.
“Yesterday was fixed for placing arguments in the case. But one of the judges of the three-member panel was absent as he is on leave. The tribunal then adjourned the hearing accepting a time plea from the prosecution,” said prosecutor Syed Sayedul Haque Suman.
The six accused are Jamaat leader and former lawmaker Abdul Aziz, 65, Md Ruhul Amin alias Monju, 61, Md Abdul Latif, 61, Abu Muslim Mohammad Ali, 59, Md Nazmul Huda, 60, and Md Abdur Rahim Miah, 62.
All the accused but Latif are being tried in absentia as the law enforcement agencies are yet to arrest them.
The ICT-1 on March 20, 2016, indicted the accused, framing three charges of crimes against humanity against them.
A total of 15 prosecution witnesses, including two investigation officers, testified in the case, while there were no defence witnesses to vouch for the accused.
According to the prosecution, Ghoramara Aziz and Monju raised local Peace Committee and Razakar Bahini when the war broke out in 1971.
They committed crimes against humanity including genocide in their locality with the help of other accused.
