BTRC, CID asked to verify voice records of suspects聽聽聽聽聽
A complaint was filed on Monday with the International Crimes Tribunal accusing 24 people on charge of crimes against humanity for the killing of Abu Sayeed, a student activist shot dead on July 16, 2024 during the student-led uprising.
Former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, former Begum Rokeya University vice-chancellor Hasibur Rashid and other high-ranking officials and student leaders were among the accused named in the complaint.
Sayeed鈥檚 brother, Ramjan Ali, filed the complaint, at the office of the tribunal鈥檚 chief prosecutor.聽
Ramjan, accompanied by lawyers and Sayeed鈥檚 friends, also named 130鈥�135 unidentified people in the case.
The tribunal of Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumdar, Justice Md Shofiul Alam Mahmood and Judge M Mohitul Hoque Anam Chowdhury directed the Bangladesh
Telecommunication Regulatory Commission and the Criminal Investigation Department to authenticate voice recordings allegedly involving Awami League leaders and their close associates during the uprising.
Prosecutor Tanvir Hassan Zoha sought the tribunal鈥檚 order seeking technical assistance for verification of voice records of some influential people.
The killing of Abu Sayeed, who served as the coordinator of the Students Against Discrimination at Begum Rokeya University, was part of a police shooting that claimed six lives on July 16, 2024, during nationwide protests against discrimination. The incident sparked outrage and intensified the student movement.
Ramjan alleged that the murder was orchestrated by senior officials
and university leaders, including Chhatra League activists.
Besides Asaduzzaman Khan, others accused in case include then Begum Rokeya University vice-chancellor Hasibur Rashid, proctor and associate professor for political science Shariful Islam, associate professor for mathematics Md Mashiur Rahman, associate professor for public administration Asaduzzaman Mondal, former inspector general of police Abdullah Al Mamun, former Rangpur Metropolitan Police commissioner Md Moniruzzaman, former deputy inspector general of Rangpur division Md Abdul Baten, Rangpur Metropolitan Police commissioner Md Abu Maruf Hossain, additional deputy commissioner Md Shah Nur Alam Patwari, who later promoted as superintendent of police, assistant commissioners Md Arifuzzaman and Md Al Imran Hossain, Tajhat police station officer-in-charge Rabiul Islam, the university鈥� police outpost in-charge and subinspector Bibhuti Bhusan Roy, assistant subinspector Amir Ali, constable Sujan Chandra Roy, subinspector Tariqul Islam who prepared Sayeed鈥檚 inquest report, executive magistrate and assistant commissioner Ahmed Sadat, who signed the inquest report, university employee Nurunnabi and proctor office employee Rafiul Hasan Rasel.
The university unit Chhatra League leaders named in the case include its president Pomel Barua, general secretary Shamim Mahfuz and organising secretary Dhanojoy Kumar Tagore.聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽
On August 18, 2024, Ramjan Ali filed a complaint against the 24 individuals with the court of the chief judicial magistrate in Rangpur.聽
The police also filed a murder case against unidentified individuals with the Tajhat police station on July 16, 2024.
Chief prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam confirmed receiving the complaint.
鈥楾he family has submitted a detailed complaint. We will take appropriate action based on the allegations,鈥� Tajul said.