SC hearing on war criminal Mojaheed's appeal against death penalty continues

Defence lawyer for convicted war criminal Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed yesterday placed before the Supreme Court the statements of three prosecution witnesses about the charge of torturing and killing freedom fighters in 1971.

The charge was brought against the Jamaat-e-Islami leader for torturing and killing several freedom fighters in the old MP Hostel in Nakhalpara, Dhaka, on August 30, 1971.

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The International Crimes Tribunal-2 sentenced Mojaheed to life imprisonment in connection with this charge.

Yesterday, Mojaheed's lawyer read out the statements of the prosecution witnesses before the Appellate Division during its second day's hearing on Mojaheed's appeal filed on August 11, 2013, challenging all his sentences including death penalty.

The SC fixed today for resuming the hearing.