Trial of BDR Signal Sector, RSU begins
Friday, 7 May 2010
The Special Court-6 Thursday began the trial to try 300 accused of Signal Sector and the Rifle Security Unit (RSU) under BDR Headquarters.
The court also ordered the prosecutor to present the accused before the court Saturday 10:00 am, reports UNB.
Court sources said the special court, presided over by BDR Director General Maj Gen Mainul Islam, began its trial to try the mutineers of Signal Sector at 9:30 am. Subedar Mohammad Neyamotullah brought allegations against 187 BDR members under Signal Sector.
Prosecutor Lt Col Nazrul Islam Sarkar described the acts of mutiny committed during February 25 to 26 mutiny last year and requested the court to take into cognizance the offences committed by the accused.
After hearing, the court took cognisance and ordered that all the accused arrested in the case be presented before it.
Among the 187 accused, 107 accused in this Sector are now detained in a case filed with New Market police station. The court asked to arrest the remaining 87 and send them to jail, who are working now in different units.
The court also urged the prosecutor to present the accused before the court Saturday at noon.
Meanwhile, the Special Court-6 sat again at about 11:30am to try the accused of the Rifle Security Unit (RSU) under BDR Headquarters.
The court also ordered the prosecutor to present the accused before the court Saturday.
Headed by the same person the court began trying the mutineers of Rifle Security Unit (RSU) at 11:30am.
Md Abdul Malek of the RSU brought allegations against 113 BDR members of Rifle Security Unit (RSU) where prosecutor Lt Col Atiquzzman described the activities of the mutineers.
Among the 113 accused, 57 are now detained in a case filed with the same thana police. The court also ordered the arrest of the remaining 56 accused and for them to be sent to jail.
The court also urged the prosecutor to present the accused before the court Saturday at 12:00 pm.
Besides, representative of the Attorney-General, Deputy Attorney General Kazi Izarat Haque was present during the hearing. At least 73 people, including 57 army officers deputed to the BDR, were killed at the Pilkhana BDR Headquarters on February 25-26, 2009 mayhem.
The court also ordered the prosecutor to present the accused before the court Saturday 10:00 am, reports UNB.
Court sources said the special court, presided over by BDR Director General Maj Gen Mainul Islam, began its trial to try the mutineers of Signal Sector at 9:30 am. Subedar Mohammad Neyamotullah brought allegations against 187 BDR members under Signal Sector.
Prosecutor Lt Col Nazrul Islam Sarkar described the acts of mutiny committed during February 25 to 26 mutiny last year and requested the court to take into cognizance the offences committed by the accused.
After hearing, the court took cognisance and ordered that all the accused arrested in the case be presented before it.
Among the 187 accused, 107 accused in this Sector are now detained in a case filed with New Market police station. The court asked to arrest the remaining 87 and send them to jail, who are working now in different units.
The court also urged the prosecutor to present the accused before the court Saturday at noon.
Meanwhile, the Special Court-6 sat again at about 11:30am to try the accused of the Rifle Security Unit (RSU) under BDR Headquarters.
The court also ordered the prosecutor to present the accused before the court Saturday.
Headed by the same person the court began trying the mutineers of Rifle Security Unit (RSU) at 11:30am.
Md Abdul Malek of the RSU brought allegations against 113 BDR members of Rifle Security Unit (RSU) where prosecutor Lt Col Atiquzzman described the activities of the mutineers.
Among the 113 accused, 57 are now detained in a case filed with the same thana police. The court also ordered the arrest of the remaining 56 accused and for them to be sent to jail.
The court also urged the prosecutor to present the accused before the court Saturday at 12:00 pm.
Besides, representative of the Attorney-General, Deputy Attorney General Kazi Izarat Haque was present during the hearing. At least 73 people, including 57 army officers deputed to the BDR, were killed at the Pilkhana BDR Headquarters on February 25-26, 2009 mayhem.