ICT finds evidence of serious crimes against Alep, another police official

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has found evidence of enforced disappearance, rape, and torture against former Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohiuddin Faruki and RAB Company Commander Alep Uddin, Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam has said.

The tribunal has ordered that Alep Uddin be remanded for questioning on February 26 in connection with cases of abduction and torture spanning the past 16 years. Meanwhile, the investigation report on former SP Mohiuddin Faruki has been scheduled for submission on May 28, Tajul Islam said, reports UNB.

Additionally, the ICT has directed that investigations into 10 officials-including the former police chief and the former director general of the National Telecommunication Monitoring Center (NTMC)-on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity be completed by May 28.

A three-member bench, led by tribunal chairman Justice Md. Golam Murtaza Majumder, issued these orders on Thursday after hearing separate petitions.

Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam emphasised that the charges against Alep Uddin are particularly grave, alleging that he was involved in the enforced disappearance and brutal torture of numerous individuals.

"Alep Uddin disappeared many people, kept them locked up for years, and tortured them in the cruelest of ways," he said.

One of the most serious allegations against Alep involves rape.