DHAKA: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentenced five war crimes accused of Netrakona’s Purbodhola upazila to death for their involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.

The convicts are- Abdul Mazid, 66, Abdul Khalek, 67, Kabir Khan, 70 Abdus Salam, 68 and Nur Uddin alias Roddin, 70.

All of them are absconding.

A three-member tribunal led by its Chairman Justice Md Shahinur Islam announced the verdict Thursday (March 28).

On January 28, the same tribunal declared the judgment CAV after the counsels of both sides wrapped up their closing arguments.

CAV, the abbreviation of the Latin legal term ‘curia advisari vult,’ means reserving the verdict for pronouncement later.

The hearing in the case concluded on January 28.

In its argument, prosecution demanded capital punishment for the war crimes accused.

On the other hand, defense sought acquittal of their clients from all charges.

On April 19, 2017, the ICT framed charges against the five alleged razakar leaders of Netrokona for seven wartime crimes charges including murder, abduction, rape, arson, looting and torture.
On May 22, 2016, prosecution has filed formal charges sheet against six razakars of Netrokona over their crimes against humanity during Liberation War 1971.

In the case filed in 2013, seven persons were made accused; of them, Abdur Rahman, 70 and Ahammad Ali, 78 died in hospitalization under police custody following arrests.

BDST: 1229 HRS, MAR 28, 2019
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