War crimes: Charges pressed against 6 Gaibandha men

The prosecution today pressed three charges against six people including a former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker who allegedly committed crimes in Gaibandha during the Liberation War.

Prosecution submitted the formal charges, statement of the witnesses and other documents to the International Crimes Tribunal-1 through its registrar office this morning.

After receiving the documents the three member tribunal led by Justice Anwarul Haque fixed March 24 to decide whether it will accept the charges.

The accused are Abu Saleh Md Abdul Aziz Mia, 65, a former Jamaat lawmaker; Ruhul Amin alias Manju, 61; Abdul Latif, 61; Abu Muslim Md Ali, 59; Najmul Huda, 60; and Abdur Rahim Mia, 62; of Sundarganj upazila in the daistrict.

The three charges against them are looting and killing of one Hindu man of Moujamali village in Gaibandha Sadar upazila, killing of one Chhatra League leader, and killing of 13 chairmen and members of five union councils in Sundarganj upazila.