DHAKA, Dec 24, 2025 (BSS) – The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today fixed January 20 for delivering its judgment in a crimes against humanity case filed over the killing of six people in the capital’s Chankharpul area on August 5, 2024.

The three-member tribunal, headed by Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, passed the order after the defence concluded its arguments around noon.

Earlier, on July 14, 2025, the tribunal framed charges against eight accused in connection with the killings.

The accused are former Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman, former DMP Joint Commissioner Sudip Kumar Chakraborty, former Additional Deputy Commissioner Shah Alam Mohammad Akhtarul Islam, former Assistant Commissioner of DMP’s Ramna Zone Mohammad Imrul, former Inspector Md Arshad Hossain, constable Md Sujon, constable Imaj Hossain Emon and constable Nasirul Islam.

Of them, the first four accused are yet to be arrested and are being tried in absentia. 

The prosecution placed its opening statement on August 11.

Advocate Saddam Hossain Ovy represented Inspector Arshad. Barrister Sifat Mahmud appeared for constable Md Sujon, Advocate Shibli Sadekin for constable Imaj Hossain Emon and Advocate Abul Hasan for constable Nasirul Islam. State-appointed counsel Advocate Md Kutubuddin defended the four fugitive accused.

Earlier, on June 3, the tribunal ordered the authorities concerned to publish notices in two national dailies, asking the four fugitive accused to appear before it. The notices were published the following day, but the accused remained absent, prompting the tribunal to appoint state defence counsel.

The prosecution on May 25 submitted the formal charge against the eight accused. It was the maiden formal charge filed at the ICT in cases lodged over the July–August mass uprising.

Shahriar Khan Anas, Sheikh Mahdi Hasan Zunayed, Md Yakub, Md Rakib Hawlader, Md Ismamul Haque and Manik Miah were martyred in the Chankharpul area on August 5, 2024.

The tribunal’s investigation agency submitted its 90-page probe report on April 20, 2025.