Tight security in Old High Court area
Sunday, 2 November 2014
Security around the war crimes tribunal in the city’s Old High Court area has been beefed up ahead of the verdict in Jamaat leader Mir Quasem Ali’s trial on Sunday. The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2, headed by justice Obaidul Hasan, is expected to start delivering the verdict shortly. Earlier, Mir Quasem was brought to the tribunal from the Dhaka Central Jail at around around 9:17am. The war crimes accused was brought to Dhaka from Gazipur’s Kahsimpur Central Jail on Friday. Security measures have been raised since the date of verdict was announced on Tuesday with the home ministry deciding to deploy Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) personnel. Additional RAB and police personnel have been deployed in and around the tribunal, situated at the old High Court premises. Everyone including journalists are being subjected to a thorough search by law enforces before being allowed to enter the tribunal. High Court Police Outpost OC Abdus Salam said additional forces have been deployed in the High Court and tribunal premises since early morning Sunday, according to a news agency.