Dhaka, Apr 09 (V7N) – The International Crimes Tribunal has delivered its verdict in the murder case of Abu Sayeed, widely regarded as the first martyr of the July Movement, sentencing two former police personnel to death and several others to varying prison terms on charges of crimes against humanity.

The verdict was announced on Thursday afternoon by a three-member bench of International Crimes Tribunal-2 led by Chairman Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury. The other members of the tribunal were Judges Md. Manjurul Bashid and Nur Mohammad Shahriar Kabir.

Among the accused, former Assistant Sub-Inspector Amir Hossain and Constable Sujan Chandra were awarded the death penalty. Life imprisonment was handed down to former Assistant Commissioner of Police Arifuzzaman, former Inspector Rabiul Islam Nayan, and Sub-Inspector Bibhuti Bhushan Roy.

Several others received different jail terms. Begum Rokeya University teachers Mashiur Rahman and Asaduzzaman Mondal, former Vice-Chancellor Hasibur Rashid, and former Rangpur Commissioner Moniruzzaman were sentenced to 10 years in prison. Meanwhile, Dr. Sarwat Hossain, former ADC Abu Maruf Hossain, former Additional Police Commissioner Shah Noor Alam Patwari, and former Proctor Shariful Islam received five-year sentences.

Additionally, six former leaders of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League unit of Begum Rokeya University were each sentenced to three years in prison.

According to case details, the investigation report was submitted on June 24 last year. Charges were formally framed on August 6, and the trial commenced on August 27. A total of 25 witnesses, including the investigation officer, testified during the proceedings.

The verdict marks a significant development in addressing crimes linked to the July Movement and reinforces judicial action in cases involving human rights violations.

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