2001 Post-poll Violence
Victims fear to make complaint
Says probe commission chief
The probe commission on post-poll violence in 2001 will seek more time to submit a 'complete report', as the deadline will expire on September 26.
“Only one commission has been formed to probe thousands of incidents taking place nine years ago. This task is difficult, but the commission is working relentlessly. We need more time,” said probe commission chief and former district and sessions judge Muhammad Shahabuddin.
He told the news agency yesterday that the commission has already decided to seek more time to conduct investigation and submit its report.
He said many of the victims do not dare to come to the commission to lodge complaints fearing repression in future like 2001 post-poll violence.
The government formed this probe commission as per a directive of the High Court. The commission was to submit the report by September 26 as per the directive of the higher court.
The probe commission chief said the commission is now scrutinising the complaints it received. It will start probe in the districts of Chittagong, Feni and Comilla in September, he added.
He said, “We are investigating the incidents neutrally and we will recommend necessary actions against those involved in those incidents directly or indirectly.”
He said the trial of the violence and repression after the 8th parliamentary polls could be held under the ordinary laws. He urged the government not to delay the trial process.
Muhammad Shahabuddin said the worst incidents of post-poll repression in the areas of minority communities took place in Bhola in 2001.
The commission has recorded the statements of the victims on those sensational incidents. There were about 1,000 incidents of such kind in Bhola alone.
Referring to one of the sensational incidents at Lalmohan in Bhola, the commission chief said the terrorists had gouged out eyes of one Bazlu with the barrel of a pistol. They also gouged out the eyes of one Malek with a stick. Both the persons are now blind. There were such incidents in Jessore too.
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