The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today sentenced three people to life term imprisonment and five others to 20 years in prison for their crimes against humanity during the war of liberation in 1971.
The tribunal also acquitted another accused in this case.
The three-member ICT bench headed by Justice Shahinur Islam delivered the verdict on Thursday.
The other two judges were - Amir Hossain and Abu Ahmed Jamadar.
Shahidur Rahman and Rezia Sultana Chaman represented the prosecution in the case, while advocates Abdus Shukur Khan and Abdus Sattar Palowan stood for the accused, now convicted.
Earlier on February 9, the ICT set the date for announcing a verdict against nine accused, including Khalilur Rahman of Mymensingh, in the case lodged over crimes against humanity during the liberation war.
Among 11 accused in this case, 2 died during the trial.
On March 4, 2018, the tribunal framed charges against 11 people in Mymensingh with the murder of 4 people, detention of 9 people, robbery, arson, kidnapping, torture and extortion.
According to the case statement, they committed these crimes in Sadhua village of Niguari union of Pagla police station and Rouha village of Tangab union of Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh district.
The investigation against the accused started on October 16, 2014.
The accused- Mohammad Khalilur Rahman Mir, Mohammad Samsuzzaman alias Abul Kalam, Mohammad Abdullah, Mohammad Rois Uddin Azadi alias Akkel Ali and Abdul Latif of Sadhua village are in jail.
Two other accused Mohammad Abdul Malek Akand alias Abul Member and Nurul Amin Shahjahan died during the trial.
Other 4 accused of the case- AFM Faizullah, Md Abdur Razzak Mandal, Sirajul Islam and Mohammad Alim Uddin Khan are absconding.
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