Dhaka: The International Crimes Tribunal on Thursday sent former additional superintendent of police Shahidul Islam of Dhaka district to jail in connection with a case filed over mass killing during the student-led movement. The three-member bench of the tribunal, led by its chairman Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, passed the order when chief prosecutor Tajul Islam submitted a petition seeking to send Shahidul to jail.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Shahidul, who was arrested from Cox’s Bazar, was produced before the court around 10 am. This action follows a similar move on Wednesday, where the ICT sent former deputy commissioner of DMP (Mirpur Division) Jashim Uddin to jail.
The tribunal has been active in pursuing justice for the mass killings that occurred from July to August 5. On October 27, it issued warrants for the arrest of 17 former police officers, including former DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman. In an earlier development on October 17, the tribunal issued warrants for the arrest of
former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45 others, signaling an extensive crackdown on individuals allegedly involved in the atrocities.