The prosecution at the International
Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday concluded their part of hearing on charge
framing against five alleged Razakars from Karimganj upazila of Kishoreganj.
Prosecutor Sultan Mahmud Simon took part
in the hearing in presence of the two defence counsels.
Justice Anwarul Haque, chairman of the
three-member panel of ICT, set September 28 for defence hearing on the matter.
The five accused are advocate Shamsuddin
Ahmed, his brother Md Nasiruddin Ahmed, Gazi Abdul Mannan, Hafiz Uddin and
Azharul Islam. Of them, Shamsuddin is now in custody.
Earlier on May 13, the tribunal took
seven charges against them into cognizance.
According
to the prosecution, the accused had carried out gruesome crimes against humanity
in Bidyanagar, Aila, Fatergup Beel, Piraton Beel and adjacent areas under
Karimganj upazila of Kishoreganj in 1971. (Source: BSS,
September 22, 2015)