DHAKA: Special security measures have been taken at the important points of the capital including High court, press club, Doyel Chattar area on Monday over the verdict of Assistant Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami Muhammad Kamaruzzaman.

Police forces were seen patrolling in the areas since morning. Police convoy along with Armed Police Battalion (APBn), Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Detective Branch members were kept in front of High Court and Press club areas.

A large number of law enforcers were seen deployed in front of Housing Bhaban and Majar Gate areas, reported banglanews correspondent.

Besides, putting a barricade from High Court area to Doyel Chattar vehicle plying was stopped in the area.

Ramna Zone Assistant Commissioner (AC) Shibli Noman told banglanews that security measures have been beefed-up more as Jamaat’s hartal underway.

RAB personnel and plain dressed police men are kept on alert position to avert any untoward situations.

The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on an appeal filed by Jamaat leader Muhammad Kamaruzzaman challenging death penalty awarded by International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)

On May 9, 2013, the ICT-2, led-by Justice Obaidul Hassan, awarded capital punishment to the Jamaat assistant secretary general for his crimes against humanity during country’s Liberation War in 1971.

On June 6, 2013, the war crimes convict submitted appeal to the apex court challenging the verdict of the ICT.

On September 17, a four-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha kept it waiting for verdict.

Three other judges of the bench are: Justice M Abdul Wahhab Miah, Justice Hasan Foez Siddique and Justice AHM Shamsuddin Choudhury.

BDST: 1000 HRS, NOV 03, 2014