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Published : 28 Jul 2025, 05:32 PM
The International Crimes Tribunal has begun hearing arguments on framing charges against six suspects in the murder case of Abu Sayed, a student who was shot dead in Rangpur during last year's July Uprising.
The case was taken up by the tribunal bench headed by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury on Monday.
The tribunal heard two other cases -- one involving the burning of six corpses in Ashulia and another over the killing of five people in Lakshmipur. All the suspects in the three cases were presented before the court on Monday.
ABU SAYED MURDER IN RANGPUR
Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam led the prosecution at the hearing, accompanied by Prosecutor Mizanul Islam, Abdud Sattar Palowan and BM Sultan Mahmud.
Tajul read out the charges and sought the framing of charges against the 30 accused. After concluding the day's proceedings, the tribunal set the hearing for the next day.
Six accused in the Abu Sayed murder case were produced before the court on Monday. They are former sub-inspector Amir Hossain and Constable Sujan Chandra Roy, Begum Rokeya University proctor Shariful Islam, Chhatra League activists Imran Chowdhury Akash, Rafiul Hasan Russell and Anwar Parvez Apil.
Prosecutor Mizanul told the media that the hearing for framing charges against 30 accused in the murder case of Sayed, the first martyr of the July Uprising, was under way and the defence lawyers will hold a hearing on Tuesday, he said.
Sayed was killed by police fire on Jul 16, 2024, during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, which began as a movement seeking the scrapping of the quota system in government jobs.
On Jun 30, the tribunal accepted the complaint in the Sayed murder case. Additionally, it issued arrest warrants against 26 accused in the case, who are now absconding.
Earlier, the investigation agency submitted a report to the tribunal in this case. The report revealed the involvement of 30 people in the murder of Abu Sayed.
On Jul 13, the tribunal published notices in newspapers asking to produce the 24 absconding suspects to the court. Also, it issued an order to produce Rafiul and Apil, showing them arrested in the case, while they are already arrested in other cases.
The state has appointed four lawyers to represent the 24 absconding suspects.
MASS KILLING IN LAKSHMIPUR
On Jul 16, the tribunal ordered the suspects involved in the killing of five people, including students, in Lakshmipur during the mass uprising in July and August last year. The three accused, already arrested in other cases, were ordered to appear before the court on Jul 28.
They are Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila Awami League President Humayun Kabir Patwary, Sadar Upazila Dighali Union Parishad Chairman Salahuddin Jabed and District Chhatra League Organising Secretary Shahin Alam.
They were named in a case filed with the International Crimes Tribunal over crimes against humanity.
Prosecutor BM Sultan Mahmud said the next hearing of the case has been scheduled for Sept 28. The case is at the investigation stage.
BURNING OF SIX CORPSES IN ASHULIA
The hearing for framing charges against 16 accused, including former MP Saiful Islam, in a crimes against humanity case regarding the killing of six people and burning the corpses in Ashulia during the July Uprising has been set for Aug 7.
Prosecutor Mizanul Islam said that out of 16 accused in the Ashulia case, eight are absconding. State lawyers have been appointed for those eight accused. The hearing for the framing of charges in this case will be held on the next scheduled date.
Former additional superintendent of police (crime and ops) of Dhaka, Md Abdullahil Kafi, former Dhaka ASP (Savar Circle) Md Shahidul Islam, former OC AFM Sayed, DB Inspector Md Arafat Hossain, SI Malek and Constable Mukul have been produced before the tribunal.
