Crimes against humanity: ICT orders to produce APBn member Sujon on 12 Jan
Sujon has been in jail since his arrest on 12 September last year in a case filed at Shahbagh Police Station
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered prison authorities to produce Armed Police Battalion (APBn) member Md Sujon Hossain, who was seen shooting at people in Chankharpul during the 5 August long march programme, before the court on 12 January.
A three-member tribunal led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder passed the order, Prosecutor BM Sultan Mahmud told the media.
"We pleaded to show him arrested in a crimes against humanity case related to the killings of five people and produce him before the tribunal. Allowing our plea, the tribunal ordered to produce him before it on 12 January," the prosecutor said.
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He added that the court also ordered to submit probe report in the case on 23 February.
However, no lawyer was present for Sujon, the prosecutor said.
Prosecutor Mozumder further stated that Sujon has been in jail since his arrest on 12 September last year in a case filed at Shahbagh Police Station.
According to media sources, on 5 August, Sujon was seen standing or lying down while firing at people near Shaikh Burhanuddin Post Graduate College in Chankharpul area.
The footage has since gone viral on social media.
