Verdict in case against 57 mutineers Apr 30
The special court-13 will deliver judgement in the mutiny case against 57 jawans of Dinajpur 2 Battalion of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on April 30.
After framing charges against the accused, the court headed by Col Saleh Ahmed announced the date yesterday afternoon. Two other members of the court are Lt Col Md Mahfuz Alam and Major Masudul Islam. Deputy Attorney General Biswajit Roy was present.
The trial of the case began on November 27 last year. Prosecutor Major Iftekhar Ahmed Qureshi, acting commanding officer of Dinajpur-2 Battalion, read out the allegations against the accused.
He stated that the jawans took control of the battalion, looted firearms and ammunition from armoury on February 26 in 2009, expressing solidarity with the mutineers of BGB headquarters at Pilkhana in the capital.
The accused also fired blank shots and misbehaved with the family members of their officers, the prosecutor added.
Four of the accused confessed to their involvement in the mutiny at the battalion headquarters and begged for mercy while the rest claimed innocence.
As many as 67 prosecution witnesses (PWs) gave their depositions before the court. Arguments between the accused and the witnesses were held at the court.
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