Interpol issues red notice for arrest of war criminal Jabbar

International police organisation Interpol has issued a worldwide alert for the arrest of fugitive war criminal Abdul Jabbar who was sentenced to jail until death by a tribunal on February 24 this year for committing genocide and crimes against humanity in 1971 war.

Issued on April 10 at the Interpol's website, the Red Notice, a request for local police to detain any wanted person for extradition, says former Jatiya Party lawmaker Jabbar, 82, might be located in the USA.

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The international crimes tribunal in its judgment asked the home ministry secretary and the inspector general of police to ensure apprehension of Jabbar with the help of Interpol, if necessary.

The police headquarter sent a letter along with a copy of the Interpol notice to the registrar office of the International Crimes (Tribunals) on Wednesday, said Acting Deputy Registrar Md Aftabuzzaman adding that the letter has been forwarded to the judges yesterday.

If Jabbar is traced, an extradition will be sought upon arrest of the person, in conformity with its national laws and/or the applicable bilateral and multilateral treaties, reads the notice, adding that the red notice is to be treated as a formal request for a provisional arrest.

Dissatisfied at the tribunal's verdict, the prosecution sought capital punishment at the Appellate Division which is now pending.

HABIGANJ SIBLINGS' CASE

The tribunal-2 yesterday asked investigators to submit its probe report by April 30 on two war crimes suspect siblings of Habiganj--Mahibur Rahman Boromian, 70, and Majibur Rahman Angur Mian, 65.

The tribunal gave the order after prosecutor Sultan Mahmud Simon sought one-month time to submit the report.

Arrested on February 10, Mahibur, former chairman of Baniachang upazila's Khagaura Union Parishad; and Majibur, the incumbent chairman, are now in jail.

The two brothers allegedly formed the Razakar Bahini, the Pakistani occupation army's auxiliary force, in their area and used to hand over freedom fighters to the Pakistani army, according to primary investigation findings.