The International Crimes Tribunal-1 is set to deliver its verdict today, Tuesday, in the case concerning the killing of six people, including Shahriar Khan Anas, during the July Revolution in Dhaka’s Chan Kharpul area. The three-member judicial panel, led by Chairman Golam Mortuza Majumdar with members Justice Shafiul Alam Mahmud and retired judge Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury, will announce the ruling. The date was fixed on December 24 after closing arguments from both prosecution and defense. The verdict comes about eight months after formal charges were framed.

This is the second judgment related to crimes against humanity committed during the 2024 July Revolution. The first verdict, delivered on November 17 last year, sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death. In the current case, eight former police officers stand accused of conspiracy, incitement, assistance, and direct involvement in the killings. Four of them are in custody, while the rest remain fugitives.

Prosecutor Gazi Tamim stated that the prosecution presented testimony from 26 witnesses and extensive documentary, audio, video, and forensic evidence, asserting that the charges were proven beyond doubt and seeking maximum punishment and compensation for victims’ families.