War crimes accused Moulana Solaiman dies at DMCH

War crimes accused Moulana Solaiman alias Solaiman Mollah alias Solaiman Moulvi alias Solaiman Razakar has died.

Senior Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 26 Oct 2016, 06:49 AM
Updated : 26 Oct 2016, 06:49 AM

The 90-year-old, who was arrested last year, died at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital early on Wednesday, said prison authorities.

Dhaka Central Jail official Nesar Alam told bdnews24.com he was taken to the hospital on Tuesday night as his physical condition deteriorated. 

"The doctors declared him dead around 2am," said Jailer Alam.

Solaiman was accused of crimes like murder, rape and arson during the 1971 Liberation War.

In May 2010, Adbus Samad Talukder, a freedom fighter from Shariatpur, filed a case with the local court against Solaiman and two others.

The case was later moved to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).

Solaiman was arrested on Jun 14, 2015 after the tribunal issued a warrant for him.

According to case documents, Solaiman and his accomplices along with the Pakistani forces committed crimes like murder, rape, loot and arson in Hindu-majority areas of Shariatpur's Palang Upazila between May 22 and 25 in 1971.