From The Daily Star, Bangladesh
October 22, 2010
A special court of Bangladesh Rifles on Thursday fixed December 27 for framing charges against 61 alleged mutineers of Sylhet sector headquarters.
Prosecutor Major AKM Aurangajeb, acting commanding officer of the Sylhet Sector, gave a description of the incident as the court began at about 8:00am and continued till 9:15am.
The Special Court-14, headed by Comilla Sector Commander Col SM Farhad, heard the description and adjourned the trial proceedings till 8:30am on December 27.
All the accused were hauled before the special court, reports our staff correspondent in Sylhet.
After hearing, the court asked the complainant to supply copies of the charges to the accused so that they can take preparation to defend themselves.
Earlier on Wednesday, complainant Subedar Abdul Gani read out the allegations against the accused.
After hearing, the court asked the complainant to supply copies of the charges to the accused.
Of the 61 accused, 33 mutineers in jail while rest 28 were arrested Wednesday morning.
Our Dinajpur correspondent reports that the trial of 20 BDR jawans of Joypurhat-3 Battalion resumed at its battalion headquarter in the morning.
The Special Court, led by Colonel Saleh Ahmad, sector commander of Dinajpur, began the proceedings at about 10.00am.
All the 20 accused were produced before the court on Thursday as per the court order.
Of Wednesday, complainant Deputy Assistant Director Major Suber Md Shafiqul Islam of Joypurhat-3 Battalion read out the allegations against the mutineers.
He alleged that the accused looted firearms from the battalion armoury and fired blank shots on February 25 and 26, expressing solidarity with the mutineers of BDR headquarters at Pilkhana in the capital.
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