Four M'singh 'war crimes suspects' land in jail

A war crimes tribunal sent on Wednesday four suspected war criminals to jail for the atrocities they allegedly committed in Mymensingh during the Liberation War in 1971, reports UNB.

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) led by Justice Md Shahinur Islam sent Gias Uddin, Umed Ali Khan, Abdul Khaleque, Abu Sidique, to jail after police produced them before it, said prosecution lawyer Rezia Sultana Chaman.

The court also ordered the tribunal's prosecution to submit a progress report on the investigation by 24 April.

The four were arrested on Tuesday from their respective residences in Phulpur upazila of Mymensingh district following arrest warrants issued by the tribunal, said Badrul Alam Khan, officer-in-charge of Phulpur thana.

According to the prosecution, the four were allegedly involved in crimes, including killing, arson, loots during Liberation War with auxiliary forces of the Pakistani occupation army.