Crimes against humanity in 1971: SC acquits Bagerhat’s Khan Akram

The Appellate on Thursday acquitted Kahn Akram who was sentenced to life term imprisonment in a case over crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in Bagerhat district.

The Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury passed the order after hearing. UNB News

On August 11, 2015, the International Crimes Tribunal-1 sentenced Sheikh Sirajul Haque alias Siraj Master to death and Khan Akram to life imprisonment in a case filed over crimes against humanity during the Liberation War.

According to the verdict, of the six charges brought against Sirajul Haque five were proved and of the three charges brought against Akram, one was proved.

Khan Akram filed an appeal against the  judgment.

Another accused in the case Abdul Latif Talukdar died during the trial proceedings.

Later, the both accused filed appeal petitions before the Appellate Division and during the trial proceedings Sirajul died