Dhaka: The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today filed the formal charge in a crime against humanity case lodged over the killings of six innocent people in the city’s Chankharpul area on August 5, 2024.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, this marks the first formal charge filed at the ICT in connection with the July Mass Uprising cases. Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim confirmed to newsmen that Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam filed the formal charge at the ICT Registrar’s office this noon.
The prosecution has pressed charges against eight individuals, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Habibur Rahman. The other accused are Sudip Kumar Chakraborty, former Additional Deputy Commissioner Shah Alam Mohammad Akhtarul Islam, former Assistant Commissioner of Ramna Zone of DMP Mohammad Imrul, former Police Inspector (Operation) Arshad Hossain, and constables Sujon, Imaz Hossain, and Nasirul Islam.
Shahriar Khan Anas, Sheikh Mahdi Hasan Zunayed, Md Yakub, Md Rakib Hawlader, Md Ismamul Haque, and Manik Miah were martyred in the Chankharpul area on August 5, 2024.
The investigation agency of the tribunal filed a comprehensive 90-page probe report on April 20. The report, prepared over six months and 13 days, includes testimonies from 79 witnesses, 19 video footages, 11 newspaper reports, two audio files, 11 books or reports, and six death certificates.
On April 22, the ICT-1 set today as the date for submitting the probe report in the case after the prosecution requested four weeks’ time.