6 Mymensingh Razakars sentenced to death

Senior Staff Reporter Published: 23 January 2023, 12:22 PM | Updated: 23 January 2023, 12:33 PM

6 Mymensingh Razakars sentenced to death

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The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sentenced six Razakars from Trishal upazila of Mymensingh to death for crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.

The six death-row convicts are Md Mokhlesur Rahman Mukul, Md Saidur Rahman Ratan, Shamsul Haque Fakir, Nurul Haque Fakir, Md Sultan Mahmud Fakir and Nakib Hossain Adil Sarker. They all are on the run.

A three-member panel of the ICT-1 headed by Justice Md Shahinur Islam passed the order on Monday.

The two members of the judges’ panel are- Justice Md Abu Ahmed Jamadar and Justice KM Hafizul Alam.

Prosecutor Barrister Tapas Kanti Baul confirmed the verdict to Jago News.

The first tribunal on December 5, 2018, framed six charges of crimes against humanity and on February 18, 2019, started recording depositions of the witnesses. The court on different hearing dates examined total 19 witnesses in the case.