Dhaka, Sep 9 The second war crimes tribunal has taken cognisance of charges against Abul Kalam Azad aka Bachchu Razakar of crimes against humanity committed during the War of Independence in 1971. Chaired by Justice A T M Fazle Kabir, the International Crimes Tribunal-2, set up to expedite the trial of crimes against humanity during the nine-month freedom struggle, also ordered police to arrest and present him before it on Sept 23.
Bachchu Razakar had fled to Pakistan in April through Nepal. The tribunal issued a warrant for his arrest on Apr 3.
The tribunal's prosecution on July 26 claimed that they have found 'formidable evidence' against the associate of Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujaheed.
Abul Kalam Azad's war crimes investigation began on Apr 10, 2011 and a 384-page report has been handed over to the prosecution.
Sanaul Huq, a member of the investigation agency, told reporters that the two had been seen together at Faridpur Stadium and the Circuit House where witnesses said crimes against humanity were carried out.
Huq said there was evidence of genocide, murder, rape, arson, loot, abduction, deportation and persecution against Azad, who is widely known as a television host of religious programmes.
Razakars were a band of vigilante militia, said to have been largely mobilised by Jamaat-e-Islami in 1971 to thwart the pro-liberation forces and their efforts.
Investigators claim to have identified 14 people murdered by Bachchu, three who were raped and nine who were abducted. The investigation agency also said that the accused man had burnt down at least five houses, looted 15 and forced at least nine persons to convert to Islam.
According to the agency's 'fact sheet' on Bachchu Razakar, these were confirmed numbers of victims or crimes, while the actual number could be far higher.
Although not a member of Jamaat-e-Islami, Bachchu was involved with its student wing, the Islami Chhatra Sangha.
As regards his extradition, officials said the agency could have Interpol issue a red alert across the world. But that would not necessarily mean he will be extradited since Bangladesh does not have such a treaty with any country except Thailand.
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