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ICT-VERDICT-PATUAKHALI
Five Patuakhali war criminals to die for 1971 crimes
DHAKA, Aug 13, 2018 (BSS) – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1
today sentenced five war criminals from Patuakhali to death for committing
crimes against humanity in 1971.
The three-member tribunal led by Justice Md Shahinur Islam passed the
judgement in a crowded courtroom.
The five convicts are – Esahaq Shikder, Abdul Gani Hawlader, Abdul Awal
alias Moulvi Awal, Abdus Sattar Pyada and Solaiman Mridha.
The tribunal passed the verdict in their presence as they were produced
before the court by police this morning.
The first tribunal handed down maximum punishment to them as they were
found guilty in both the charges framed against them.
The ICT-1 on May 30 kept the date of judgement on CAV (curia advisari
vault, a Latin legal term meaning court awaits verdict) as the hearing of the
case came to an end on that day.
The tribunal on March 8, 2017, indicted the accused, framing two charges
of crimes against humanity against them. The first tribunal on September 23,
2015, issued warrant to arrest the accused, and they were nabbed after that.
It was the 34th judgement in cases filled for crimes against humanity.
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