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BANGABANDHU MURDER CASE

Verbatim Text of Cross Examination of Twenty-second and Twenty-third Prosecution Witnesses
Continued from yesterday
Following are the excerpts of PW-22 sepoy Habllder (retd) Abdul Aziz by Adv TM Akbar, defence counsel for Lt Col (LPR) Muhiuddin:
Q: Did you give any statement to CID?
A: Yes.
Q: Was the statement read before you and did you sign it?
A: It was read before me, but I didn't sign it.
Q: Did you meet PW-21 Khaleoue?
A; Yes. I met him on Monday at the verandah of the court.
Q: Where did you report when you came to Dhaka to make your statement before the court?
A: At the CID office.
Q: Does the night programme ,of Artillery Lake place outside7 rdiec^pnth^Z io3 :
Q: Was the Artillery firingrange was situated inside the cantonment?
A: I can't remember.
Q: How long did you hear the sounds of firing?
A: Five to six minutes.
Q: Did you get your food ready when you went back to the barrack after your duty?
A: Yes.
A: Did you go to the armoury to deposit your arms before that?
Q: Was it necessary to take the ammunition for the arms?
A: I don’t know.
Q: Did you carry out all the orders given you from August 14 night upto August 15 afternoon?
&You were standing in front main gate of Bangabandhu's residence at about 7 to 7:15 am.
A: No.
Q: Did yAu carry out the orders or refused to do so on that day?
A: I carried out the orders.
Q: Did you fire anyone while walking on the Road-32 on that day?
A: No.
PW-23
Following are the excerpts of PW-23 Risaldar (retd) Abdul Halim Mollah by Adv TM Akbar. defence counsel for Lt Col ,tu>R) MuhlpddMr •
■ Q: ;How many soldiers' were' there aLyour B Squadron in August. 1975?
A: I can't recall.
Q: Records are kept if anyone takes charge in absence of others.
A: Yes.
Q: Can you say when did Major Feroz Joined your squadron and how long he remained there?
A: I don't remember.
Q: How long were you in the service?
A: Till 1983.
Q: Do you know that Major Feroz finally became brigadier?
A: I don't know.
Q: They were in your unit about whom you said that they were not seen in the unit after August 15 incident.
A: Yes.
PW-22
Following are the excerpts of PW-22 sepoy Havilder (retd) Abdul Aziz by Adv Abdur Razzak Khan, defence counsel for Lt Col (retd) Sultan Shahriyar Rashid Khan:
Q: You once talked to the soldiers in front of Bangabandhu's residence on that day.
A: Yes.
Q: Were those the people of your unit?
A: No. I don't even know from where they came.
Q: Were they on duty there?
A: 1 can't say.
Q: HowIom it took to come SWflWre of ' Bangabandhu's residence?
A: Three to four minutes.’
Q: Were you frightened at the sounds of firing?
A: Yes.
Q: Did you go on ambush after nearing the sound of firing?
A: No. we lay down alongside a drain in a queue.
PW-23
Following are the excerpts of PW-23 Risaldar (retd) Abdul Halim Moltah by Khan Saifur Rahman, defence counsel for Lt Col (dis) Syed Faruqur Rahman:
Q: Every tank has its number.
A: Yes.
Q: Tank garages are kept under lock ana key.
A: The frontside of a tank garage remains open.
Q: Guards are there for the garages.
A: Yes.
Q: What is the location of the signal gate?
A: About five to six hundred km south from the Tank garage.
Q: Did the tanks go out through the signal gate on that night?
A: I can't say.
Q: But, one will have to go through the signal gate if ne wants to go towards south.
A: There is another gate.
Q: Did you ever take part in any tank exercise during your service Jife? . , ■ >*.., ' A; Yes,. when 1 was in Pakistan1 ttrid-bn-'Augusf ,^a194*S morning. ‘ . ..
Q: The CO of the regiment is under the Army Headquarters.
A: Yes.
Q: A commissioned officer should be in a tank if it comes out of the cantonment.
A: It depends on the CO. If he wishes he can depute a Junior officer (JCO) as well.
Earlier, the state defence counsels for the abscondingac-cused cross-examined the PW 23 — UNB
Further texts of cross examination will be published as and when received.