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ARGUMENTS-CASE-GRENADE-ATTACK
‘Prosecution proves charges against Aug 21 attack accused beyond doubt’
DHAKA, Sept 12, 2018 (BSS) – The prosecution at the hearing of August 21
grenade attack case today said they have been able to prove the charges
against the accused in the case beyond any doubt.
“All of them were involved in the planning of the attack, executing the
plan, destroying the evidences and attempting to protect the attackers. We
have been able to prove the charges beyond any reasonable doubt,” prosecutor
Akram Uddin Shyamol said while placing legal arguments before Dhaka 1st
Speedy Trial Tribunal today.
The court is simultaneously holding hearing of the two cases, one for
murder and another under explosives substance act, filed over the barbaric
incident that took place in August 21, 2004.
A total of 24 AL leaders and workers including the then Mohila Awami
League President and wife of late President Zillur Rahman, Ivy Rahman, were
killed and 500 others injured in the monstrous attack.
Today special public prosecutor Md Abdullah Abu and prosecutor Shyamol
concluded placing arguments on legal points. After their completion, chief
prosecutor Syed Rezaur Rahman started to place his part of legal arguments
and Judge Shahed Nur Uddin adjourned the hearing till September 17 as the
counsel failed to conclude today.
“The main aim of the attack was eliminate the leadership of Awami League
and to consolidate the power of then BNP-Jamaat alliance government and
making their reign everlasting,” special public prosecutor Abu said.
The total number of the accused in the cases are 52. Of those, three
including Mufti Abdul Hannan have been executed in other cases and their
names have been dropped. Of the 49 accused, 18 are yet to be arrested and
were tried in absentia.
Of the accused, 23 including former state minister Lutfuzzaman Babar and
deputy minister Abdus Salam Pintu are in jail. A total of 225 prosecution
witnesses have been examined in the cases.
BSS/DA-MHR/RY/1825 hrs