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Bangladesh : 600Hindus killed on asingle day freedomfighter testifies attribunal

December 6, 2013

Margashirsha Shuk lapaksha 4,Kaliyug

Varsha 5115

Yusuf ordered the killings, freedom

fighter testifies at tribunal Staff

Correspondent

A freedom fighter yesterday testified that

Razakars had killed 500-600 Hindus at the

directive of Jamaat-e-Islami leader AKM

Yusuf on a single day at Rampal in Bagerhat

in 1971.

Sudhangshu Mandol from Rampal also toldthe International Crimes Tribunal-2 that

Razakars had killed at least seven people

near Chulkathi Bazar in Bagerhat on October

14, 1971 at Yusufs order.

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The 13th prosecution witness in Yusufs case

said cohorts of Yusuf had looted Hindu

houses immediate after the war crimes

accused made an instigating speech.

Yusuf, who is historically known as the

founder of infamous Razakar Bahini, an

auxiliary force of the Pakistani army during

the Liberation War, is facing 13 charges ofcrimes against humanity and genocide

committed in greater Khulna.

During his 36-minute testimony, Sudhangshu

said after the proclamation of independence

by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on

March 26, 1971, he had joined the local

Sangram Committee led by Jabed

Commander.

On April 19, 1971, I heard that Shanti

Committee [Peace Committee] would hold ameeting at Rampal Auditorium Hall and

around 2:30pm, we, locals, went there, said

the 59-year-old witness.

Razzab Ali, Mozam Doctor, Moslem Doctor,

among others, spoke at the meeting, while

Yusuf, as the last speaker, delivered his

speech, said Sudhangshu.

Using a derogatory word for the Hindus,

Yusuf had asked his followers to annihilatethem, said the witness. This country is for

Muslims, not for Hindus. Hindus property

including their women are Ganimater Maal

(spoils of war);these can be used by all.

There is no offence here, Sudhangshu

quoted Yusuf as saying.

Immediate after his speech, Yusufs men

attacked and looted the houses of Jadab

Mistri and Krishnadhan Mistri at Rampal,

said the witness.

Like other witnesses in the case,

Sudhangshu said Yusuf, who was the

chairman of Peace Committee in Khulna, had

formed the Razakar force and directed them

to annihilate the Hindus.

He said thousands of Hindus had taken

shelter at Dakra Kalibari in Bagerhat to go to

India, but Yusuf had directed Razakars

Razzab Ali and Siraj Master to kill them.

Following the order, Razakars on May 21,

1971 attacked Dakra Kalibari and killed

500/600 Hindus there. I can say the name of




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someone who survived the atrocities,

Narayan Chowkidar. His house was two

miles away from our house, said

Sudhangshu.

Replying to a court query, Sudhangshu said,

I learned from Siddique Master and Sahadat

Kazi alias Basar Kazi, who had been local

Peace Committee leaders, that Razakarshad carried out such incidents following the

order of Yusuf Shaheb.

Sudhangshu said Narayan on the following

day had gone to their house and said it was

not possible to live in the country and thereby

all the villagers left the country for India.

In India, Sudhangshu had received training

and later taken part in different battles under

Sector-9, said the witness, adding that onOctober 13, 1971, they set up a camp at

Ghanashyampur High School in Bagerhat.

On that night, Razakars led by Razzab Ali

attacked them, but at one stage, they had to

retreat as the place was unknown to them,

said Sudhangshu.

They passed the night inside a betel nut

orchard. In the morning a local saw them and

advised them not to come out, as Razakarshad already taken away some freedom

fighters and locals to kill, said Sudhangshu.

Later the man informed us that following the

directive of Moulana Yusuf, Razakars had

killed seven people on a wooden bridge near

Chulkathi Bazar. The man could tell the

names of Bijoy Das and Sunil among the

victims, said Sudhangshu.

After his testimony, Gazi MH Tamim askedsix questions to Sudhangshu before seeking

an adjournment and the three-member

tribunal led by Justice Obaidul Hassan

adjourned the proceeding until today, when

the witness would face further cross-

examination.

ICT-1

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday

deferred recording of testimony of the defencewitness in the war crimes case against

Mobarak Hossain.

Yesterday was fixed for recording deposition,

but defence counsel Tarikul Islam prayed to




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the tribunal to adjourn the proceeding for two

days as his senior colleagues and the

witness could not come due to the blockade.

CHANNEL 24

Mahfuz Ullah, secretary general of Centre for

Sustainable Development, yesterday

appeared before the court complying with thetribunals last weeks order. The three-

member tribunal on Thursday asked him to

appear before the court.

Following a petition filed by the prosecution

to initiate contempt of court proceeding

against Mahfuz Ullah, four officials of Channel

24, Zafrullah Chowdhury, trustee of

Gonoshasthaya Kendra, and Nagorik Oikya

Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna, the

tribunal issued a show-cause notice.

The tribunal fixed December 24 for hearing

their reply.

Source : Hindu Human Rights

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