Verdict against Forkan tomorrow
Wednesday, 15 July 2015
An international crimes tribunal on Tuesday set tomorrow (Thursday) to pronounce verdict in the crimes against humanity case against Forkan Mallik, an alleged Razakar commander from Mirzaganj, Patuakhali, reports BSS.
Justice Obaidul Hassan, chairman of the three-member panel of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 set the date through a short order.
"Let the matter be fixed for judgment on July 16," said Justice Hassan at 11.25 am.
The ICT-2 on June 14 had kept the date of the verdict on CAV (curia advisary vult, a Latin legal term meaning the court awaits verdict), as advocate Abdus Salam Khan, counsel for Forkan, concluded placing arguments for his client.
Earlier on June 01, prosecutor Mukhlesur Rahman Badal concluded his arguments against the accused and pleaded for maximum punishment for him.
A total of 14 prosecution witnesses, including the investigation officer, testified against Forkan.
The tribunal on December 18, 2014, indicted Forkan and framed five specific charges of crimes against humanity including murder, rape, torture and forced conversion. The police arrested Forkan on June 25.