Ashulia body burning case: Order to frame charges today
It will be known today whether the trial of 16 accused in the case of crimes against humanity in the case of killing seven people, including the burning of six bodies in Ashulia during the July-August movement surrounding the mass uprising, will begin. The judicial panel led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, Chairman of the International Crimes Tribunal-2, is scheduled to issue an order today on framing charges against the accused. The Tribunal-2 set the date for August 13. The hearing of the accused in the tribunal concluded on that day. And after the hearing, today was set for the order to frame charges. The prosecution concluded the hearing on August 7. Prosecutor Mizanul Islam and Prosecutor Gazi MH Tamim conducted the hearing on that day. The police produced eight accused in the case that day. Eight people, including fugitive former MP Saiful Islam, were also scheduled to appear at the same time. However, since they did not appear, two lawyers were appointed on their behalf at the government’s expense. Earlier, a newspaper notice was issued to arrest the eight absconding accused in the case and bring them before the tribunal. The Tribunal-2 issued this order on July 16. On July 2, the prosecution submitted a formal complaint to the tribunal against 16 people in this case. Along with the formal complaint, 313 pages, 62 witnesses, 168 pages of documentary evidence and two pen drives were attached as other sources of information. Later, the tribunal took cognizance of the charges brought against 16 people in this case. At the same time, an arrest warrant was issued against the eight absconding accused. On August 5 last year, six youths lost their lives in police firing in Ashulia, Savar. Then their bodies were taken out in a police van and set on fire. One person was alive during this brutal incident. But they did not let him live either. The people were burnt alive by pouring petrol on them. A case was filed with the International Crimes Tribunal on September 11, alleging crimes against humanity in this incident.
