Dhaka: sentenced three former police officials to death and five others to different jail terms in the case over the killing of six people during the July Uprising at Chankharpul in the capital.
According to United News of Bangladesh, a three-member bench of the tribunal, led by its Chairman Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, delivered the verdict. The condemned convicts are former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Habibur Rahman, former joint commissioner Sudip Kumar Chakraborty, and former additional deputy commissioner of Ramna Division Shah Alam. All three are currently on the run. Another fugitive accused, Assistant Commissioner (AC) Md Imrul, was sentenced to six years in prison.
Among the four arrested accused, Inspector Arshad Hossain was sentenced to four years in jail, while constables Sujan Hossain, Imaj Hossain, and Nasirul were each sentenced to three years in jail. Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam indicated that an appeal will be filed against the verdict, asserting that the accused have been found guilty and the verdict is not satisfactory.
On January 20, the tribunal postponed the verdict, although it had initially set the date for delivering the judgment. According to the prosecution, on August 5, 2024, police opened fire on a peaceful student movement at Chankharpul, resulting in the deaths of six individuals: Shahriar Khan Anas, Sheikh Junayed, Md Yakub, Md Rakib Hawladar, Md Ismamul Haque, and Manik Mia Shahrik. After finding evidence against the accused, the tribunal framed charges against all eight on July 14 last year and ordered the commencement of the trial.