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Charges against Habiganj Razakar trio taken into cognisance

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Charges against Habiganj Razakar trio taken into cognisance

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 yesterday took the charges brought against Mohibur Rahman alias Boro Miah, his younger brother Mozibur Rahman alias Angur Miah and their cousin Abdur Razzak, alleged Razakar leaders from Habiganj, into cognizance, reports BSS. Justice Obaidul Hassan, Chairman of the three-member panel of ICT-2, set July 22 to hold hearing on framing charges against the trio. Prosecutor Sultan Mahmud Simon and defence counsel Md Masud Rana were present at the court during the order. The prosecution on May 25 submitted formal charge against the brothers, bringing four charges of crimes against humanity. The trio is accused of raising a gang of Razakars in Baniachang upazila in Habiganj and establishing a camp in the locality. They raided the houses of freedom fighters and pro-liberation people, carried out monstrous crimes like killing, raping, looting valuables and arson. Mohibur, former chairman of Khagaura union parishad under Baniachong upazila of Habiganj, and Mozibur, the incumbent chairman of the same union, were arrested on February 10, and Razzak was arrested on May 19, 2015.