War crimes verdict on Idris Ali of Shariatpur Monday

A special tribunal in Dhaka will deliver the verdict on Monday in a case filed against a man from Shariatpur for crimes allegedly committed by him during the 1971 Liberation War.

Idris Ali Sarder alias Gazi Idris, 67, of Mahmudpur of Shariatpur, is yet to be arrested, while his partner in crimes Sulaiman Mollah, 84, of Kashipur Muslimpara of the same district died of old age complications on October 26 in police custody.

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 led by its chief Justice Anwarul Haque on Sunday set the date for delivering the judgment in the case. Idris Ali is facing four charges of crimes against humanity and genocide committed in 1971.

On November 2, the ICT-1 kept the case waiting for delivering verdict on completion of the hearing from both the prosecution and defence.

On May 2, the tribunal framed four charges against two - Edris Ali and Sulaiman Mollah, 84, of Kashipur Muslimpara in the district. But Sulaiman died of old age complications at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on October 25.