IO charges Jabbar with Mathbaria war crimes
Monday, 17 November 2014
The investigation officer (IO) of the International Crimes Tribunals said on Sunday 1971 war crimes accused Engineer Abdul Jabbar, now on the run, had publicly announced that Muslims were entitled to enjoy the looted goods and chattels of the Hindus as the war booty, reports UNB.
Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police M Helal Uddin made the statement before the tribunal while testifying against the fugitive accused as the IO of the case and also the last prosecution witness (PW-24), referring to his information collected during investigation.
In his 75-minute deposition, ASP Helal said Jabbar, then a prominent leader of Muslim League that opposed the Liberation War of Bangladesh, along with his Razakar force in collaboration with the Pakistan occupation army had overtly and covertly perpetrated the crimes against humanity like murder, genocide, loot, arson attack, deportation and conversion to Muslims from Hindus in different villages of Mathbaria, Pirojpur in 1971.