The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Thursday set August 31 for holding hearing on charge framing in the crimes against humanity case against 19 alleged Razakars from Maheshkhali, Cox’s Bazar.
The accused are Salamat Ullah Khan, 77, Moulovi Zakaria Sikdar, 78, Md Abdur Rashid Miah, 83, Oli Ahmad, 58, Jalal Uddin alias Jalal Ahmed, 63, Moulovi Nurul Islam, 61, Md Saiful alias Sabul, 53, Momtaz Ahmed, 60, Habibur Rahman alias Habib Munshi, 70, Moulovi Amjad Ali, 70, Abdul Mazid, 85, Badshah Miah, 73, Maulvi Osman Gani, 61, Abdus Shukur, 65, Md Zakaria, 58, Moulovi Jalal, 75, Abdul Aziz, 58, Shamsul Haque, and Ramiz Hassan.
Of these, five including Salamat Ullah, Rashid, Gani, Nurul and Badshah were arrested different times. Shamsuddoha died in police custody on May 27.
Yesterday the ICT-1 also appointed counsels to defend 14 fugitive accused in the trial. Of these, the tribunal appointed Abdus Subhan Tarafder for defending six accused, Abul Hasan for defending four and Abdus Sattar Palowan for the remaining four fugitives.
Earlier on March 15, 2016, the prosecution submitted formal charge against the accused, bringing 12 charges of crimes against humanity.
The investigation agency while probing the crimes committed by Cox’s Bazar Razakar kingpins Salamat Ullah Khan, Abdur Rashid and Maulavi Jakaria, found the involvement of another 16 people with the crimes against humanity and acting on their plea, the tribunal had issued warrants to arrest them.
