Eight officials, including the former police chief and the former director general of NTMC, are set to appear before the International Criminal Tribunal on Wednesday, facing charges of genocide and crimes against humanity related to events in July and August.
The individuals scheduled for court are former Chief of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, former OC of Jatrabari Police Station Abul Hasan, former NTMC Director General Major General (retd.) Ziaul Ahsan, former Dhaka district police superintendent Abdullah Al Kafi, former DC of DMP Mirpur Jasim Uddin Molla, former Additional Super (Savar Circle) Shahidur Islam, former OC of DMP Gulshan Mazharul Haque, and former DB Inspector Arafat Hossain.
Prosecutor Abdullah Al Noman confirmed on Tuesday that the tribunal would hear their cases on Wednesday.
On October 27, the tribunal's chairman, Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder, approved the prosecution's request to produce these individuals before the court. Arrest warrants were issued for 17 former police officers, who are accused of crimes against humanity and ordered to appear before the tribunal. Those arrested will be brought to the court.
The prosecution received 125 complaints regarding genocide and crimes against humanity committed between July 5 and August 5, during attempts to suppress the anti-discrimination student movement. Additional complaints are still being submitted to the tribunal's investigation agency.
The judicial proceedings of the tribunal began on October 17, with arrest warrants issued for 46 individuals, including Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, for alleged crimes against humanity.
Translated by Mazdud
