Killing of FFs
44 sued in Kushtia, Barisal
Forty-four people have been sued on charge of killing three freedom fighters--two in Kushtia and one in Barisal--during Liberation War in 1971.
A case was filed with Daultpur Police Station in Kushtia district yesterday against 13 alleged collaborators of Pakistani occupation forces on charges of killing two freedom fighters in August 1971 at Gaserdia village under Daulatpur upazila.
Robzel Hossain of Gaserdia village lodged the case, according to our correspondent.
The accused are Rezaul Malitha, Sona Miah, Atahar Hossain, Abdus Sattar, Amanullah, Afsar Ali, Munser Ali, Ansar Ali, Forman Ali, Abdus Sattar (2), Mannan, Ramzan, Kasem of Gaserdia village and Khursed Ali of Hridipur village under the upazila.
In his case statement, the complainant said the accused picked up his father Mozammel Hossain and grandfather Aksed Ali from their house at gunpoint on August 10, 1971. Later, their bodies were found on Gaserdia field.
Officer-In-Charge (OC) of Daulatpur Police Station Hasan Hafizur Rahman said they recorded the case as an FIR (first information report).
In Barisal, Rani Begum, daughter of martyred freedom fighter Yakub Ali, filed a petition case with Senior Judicial Magistrate's Court, Barisal, on Sunday accusing 31 people of killing his father in 1971, reports a correspondent.
The judge fixed next Sunday for hearing on the petition.
In the petition, the complainant said rajakar Yunus Kazi and his 30 accomplices killed his fighter Yakub Ali in Bhasanchar area under Mehendiganj upazila on July 9, 1971.
Rani Begum field the complaint with the court through a lawyer.
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