The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday sentenced former Member of Parliament Saiful Islam to death in the Ashulia case involving the burning of six bodies and the killing of seven people during the July Revolution. The tribunal also ordered the confiscation of all his properties for distribution among the poor. The verdict was delivered at 1:15 p.m. by a three-member panel led by Justice Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, with judges Manjurul Bashid and Nur Mohammad Shahriar Kabir.
According to the prosecution, the case was filed against 16 accused, including eight who are currently in custody and eight, including Saiful Islam, who remain absconding. The tribunal heard testimony from 24 witnesses, including ASI Sheikh Abzalul Haque, who turned state witness and sought forgiveness from the victims’ families. The prosecution submitted 313 pages of documents, 62 witness statements, 168 pages of evidence, and two pen drives.
Chief Prosecutor Tazul Islam described the Ashulia killings as one of the most brutal acts in human history, asserting that the crimes were proven beyond doubt through video evidence and eyewitness testimony.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ০৫ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৩: ১৮আপডেট : ০৫ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৩: ৫৭ আমার দেশ অনলাইন জুলাই বিপ্লবে আশুলিয়ায় ছয় লাশ পোড়ানোসহ সাত হত্যা মামলায় সাবেক এমপি সাইফুল ইসলামের মৃত্যুদণ্ড দিয়েছে আদালত। এছাড়া সাইফুলের সব সম্পত্তি বাজেয়াপ্ত কর
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