The BDR Special Court-15 on Sunday adjourn the charge framing hearing against 47 accused members of 29 Rifles Battalion, Khadachhara under Matiranga upazila in Khagrachhari till Monday for their involvement in the BDR mutiny last year.
The three-member special court headed by Chittagong BDR sector commander Lt Col Zahedur Rahamn started at the ground of Khagrachhari BDR Sector headquarter at about 10:15am and continued till 3:00 pm.
Prosecutor of the case Lt Col Mafta-ul Karim pressed the charges against them and all the accused were produced at the court before beginning of the trial.
Three suspected jawans -- Sepoy Md Mahde Hasan, Sepoy Md Abul Kashem and Sepoy Md Rashadul Alam -- out of 47of the battalion accepted the guilty, reports our Khagrachhari correspondent, : .
Others 44 members ignored the allegation and jawans plead not guilty.
According to the charges, the accused were guilty of ignoring the order of the then commanding officer and possessing looted ammunition during the mutiny of February 26.
After hearing, the court ordered the authorities concerned to produce all the 47 accused before the court at 9:00am on Monday.
Earlier on October 25, the court fixed December 5 for hearing on charge framing against the accused.
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