LGRD Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan on Thursday testified at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 as a prosecution witness (PW) in a case over the killings of six innocent people in the city’s Chankharpul area on 5 August 2024.
Asif, also an adviser of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, submitted his deposition as PW-19.
However, his testimony remained unfinished on Thursday.
Three-member tribunal headed by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder at the end of thursday’s proceedings adjourned the hearing till 16 October.
The first tribunal on 14 July framed charges against eight accused in the case under crimes against humanity.
The prosecution, led by Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam, on 3 July had argued for framing charges against the accused, while the defence counsels moved their discharge petitions for their clients.
Advocate Saddam Hossain Ovy argued for accused Inspector Arshad, Barrister Sifat Mahmud for constable Md Sujon, Advocate Shibli Sadekin for constable Imaj Hossain Emon, Advocate Abul Hasan for constable Nasirul Islam and state-appointed counsel Advocate Md Kutubuddin defended four fugitive accused at the tribunal.
The prosecution on 25 May filed the formal charge against eight accused of the case. It was the maiden formal charge filed at the ICT in the cases lodged over the July-August mass uprising.
Shahriar Khan Anas, Sheikh Mahdi Hasan Zunayed, Md Yakub, Md Rakib Hawlader, Md Ismamul Haque and Manik Miah were martyred in Chankharpul area on 5 August.
The investigation agency of the tribunal filed the 90-page probe report on 20 April.
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