7 Jessore war crimes suspects sued

A case was filed against seven people of Bagharpara upazila in Jessore for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.

Judge of Senior Judicial Magistrate Court Md Shahjahan Ali on Wednesday sent it to investigation agency of International Crimes Tribunal after accepting the case.

Abu Taher, son of late Abdul Hakim of Hulihatto village, filed the case on Tuesday.

The war crime suspects are Foyez Ahmed, son of late Oliullah, Hafizur Rahman, son of late Elahi Baksh, Abdul Quader Babu, son of late Barkatullah of Hulihatto village and Gazi Gohor Ali Biswas, son of late Alim Biswas of Narsinhapur village, Mir Abu Taher Mukut, son of late Mir Motoar Rahman of Padmabhila village and two siblings Amjad Mollah and Sabur Mollah, sons of late Sobhan Mollah of Premchara village.

According to case statement, some crimes against humanities, including murder, torture, enforced disappearance, looting and torching houses had been occurred in the Bagharpara upazila between June and December in 1971 under the leadership of the seven accused.