Fugitive death row convict held in city

FE Team | Published: June 03, 2022 22:54:28

A fugitive death row convict, who was sentenced by the International Crimes Tribunal for committing crimes against humanity in 1971, was arrested from the city's Mohammadpur area on Friday, said Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), reports UNB.
The convict was identified as Md Nazrul Islam, 69, of Naogaon.
ASP Imran Khan of RAB headquarters media wing said they nabbed Nazrul after a drive in the city's Mohammadpur area around 12:30 pm.
The International Crimes Tribunal sentenced Nazrul along with two others- Rezaul Karim and Shaheed Mandal- to death for their involvement in crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War.