Prosecution witness (PW-7) Nimai Chandra Das told on Monday the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that most of the slain 42 unarmed Hindus were earlier converted into Muslims under duress, reports UNB.
The PW stated this during cross-examinations by the defence counsel for detained war crimes accused Razakars Sirajul Huq, Akram Hossain Khan and Abdul Latif Talukder.
"In 1971, I was also made victim of forced conversion into Muslim from Hindu by Razakars and named Nazrul Sheikh with memorisation of some Islamic verses," said the PW. "After Bangladesh was liberated, I returned to my religion (Hinduism)."
Denying a defence suggestion, the PW said it was not true that the 42 Hindus had been killed in a war with the occupation army in 1971. A group of Razakars both from local and outside, including the three accused in the dock, had gunned down the 42 captive Hindus, Nimai added.
Most of slain Hindus forcibly converted to Muslims: PW
FE Team | Published: December 16, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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