Five Netrakona war crimes accused sent to jail

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday sent four Netrakona men to jail, a day after they were arrested over charges of committing crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.

The three-member tribunal led by Justice Anwarul Haque also fixed May 29 for passing the next order in the case.

The four are Azizur Rahman, 65, Ashak Ali, 82, Md Shahnewaz, 88, and Ramjan Ali, 78, of Durgapur upazila of Netrakona.

They were arrested on Tuesday, hours after the tribunal issued arrest warrants for five persons including the four. The fifth accused, Khalilur Rahman, is still on the run, said Prosecutor Zead Al Malum.

Meanwhile, the tribunal allowed the prosecution to interrogate Sohrab Fakir, accused in another case, at the safe home of the investigation agency. As per the order, he could be interrogated for one day on April 20. Two other accused of the case -- Hedayet Ullah Anju and his brother Enayet Ullah Manju of Atpara upazila of Netrakona -- are still on the run, said Prosecutor Mukhlesur Rahman Badal.