BSS-15 Three Patuakhali war criminals appeal against death sentence

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APPEAL-WAR CRIMES-SC

Three Patuakhali war criminals appeal against death sentence

DHAKA, Sept 12, 2018 (BSS) – Three convicted war criminals from
Patuakhli today filed appeals with the apex court against the death sentences
handed down to them by International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on August 13.

“We filed appeals against the conviction for our clients Abdul Gani
Hawlader, Abdul Awal alias Moulvi Awal and Solaiman Mridha,” said defence
counsel advocate Abdus Sattar Palwan.

The ICT-1 on August 13 sentenced five war criminals from Patuakhali to
death for committing crimes against humanity in 1971. The two other convicts
are Esahaq Shikder and Abdus Sattar Pyada.

All the five convicts are in jail as the verdict was also delivered in
their presence.

The first tribunal handed down maximum punishment to them as they were
found guilty in both the charges framed against them.

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