The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today (22 September) received two more complaints against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina over the killings of Dr Sajib Sarkar and Sheikh Ashabul Yamin in police firing in Uttara and Savar areas respectively on 18 July.
Of the two, Halim Sarkar, father of martyr Dr Sajib Sarkar filed a complaint against total of 71 people with the ICT prosecution agency. Dr Sajib was shot dead by police in Uttara Azampur area during the mass uprising.
“They killed my innocent son on 18 July in Uttara Azampur area. I want justice and that is why I filed the complaint with the ICT,” Sajib’s father Halim Sarkar told newsmen.
Meanwhile, 78 people including Sheikh Hasina, Obaidul Quader, Zuanid Ahmed Palak and Mohammad A Arafat were made accused in another complaint filed by Yamin’s uncle Md Abdullah Al Mun Kadir.
Allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity under sections 3(2), 4(1) (2) of The International Crimes (TRIBUNALS) Act, 1973, were brought against the accused.
Students and people were demonstrating in support of the anti-discrimination student movement on 18 July in Savar. Police and Awami League activists attacked the peaceful protest. Yamin was detained by police. They dragged him to the side of an armoured car and shot him from point blank range.
Scenes of shooting Yamin, putting his almost lifeless body on the police’s armoured car, dropping it hard on the street and throwing it from one side of the road divider to another, shook the whole nation.
Yamin was rushed to Savar Enam Medical College Hospital in critical condition. Attending doctors there, declared him dead.
