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Bangabandhu Murder Case

We just followed orders of officers: PW-32
A prosecution witness in Bangabandhu Murder Case yesterday said subordinate sol diers are bound to carry out orders of superior officers as officers are next to God to them." reports UNB.
"We Just followed orders of the officers. May Allah pardon me. officers were next to Allah." said Havildar (retd) A K M Sajedul Haq during his cross examination at the trial court yesterday.
Replying to a Question from defence lawyer advocate Khan Saifur Rahman, the PW-32 also said that he had discharged his duty on August 14 and 15 not as part of the night parade
"Although the activities were not part of the night parade, we had to do those as we were oathbound to abide by orders of the officers, he said
Sajedul told the court that
he. on August 15. 1975, didn't violate the code of conduct of the oath that he took while entering army as he only followed orders of the officers.
Later. PW-33 Havildar (retd) Selimuddin in his deposition said one army guard was killed by splinter of a cannon shell near Bangabandhu's house on August 15 early morning.
Three others were injured with splinters, one of them critically, and I fainted while they embraced me after the shell blasted 15 to 20 yards off the guardroom." he said.
Several other witnesses who were In 2 Field Artillery earlier told the court that the shells were fired at the order of Major Muhiuddin who was a Battery Commander of the regiment at that time.
Selimuddin, who was then on security duty of President Sheikh Mujib. named Major Dalim, Major Rashid. Major Farooq, Major Huda and Major Noor as killers of the father of the nation.
The PW-33 was introduced before the Dhaka District and Sessions Judge Court by Chief Special PP advocate Serajul Haq and Special PP advocate Rarnjan All Khan.
President among other prosecution lawyers were Moshar-raf Hossain Kajal. Sahara Khatun, Nurul Islam Sujan, Karnrul Islam and M Towhidul Islam Bahar.
Earlier, cross-examination of PW-32 Sajedul Haq was completed after the court of Judge Kazi Golam Rasul resumed at its special eJiash at Nazimuddin Road in the morning.
He was examined by TM Ak-
bar. defence lawyer for accused Lt Col (LPR) Muhiuddin. Khan Salfur Rahman for Lt Col (dismissed) Syed Farooaur Rahman and Sharfuddin Mukul for former state minister Taheruddin Thakur.
The PW-33 said he was a Naik of 1 Field Artillery in Comilla and was among some 100 soldiers who. led by Captain Abul Bashar, came to Dhaka on July 27 or 28, 1975 for security duty at the President's office Ganobhaban.
T along with six sepoys was sent for patrol duty around Dhanmondi 32 residence of President Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at about 5:30 pm on August 14." he said.
Of the six sepoys. the witness could mention the names of driver Shamsul and OCU Mo-fazzal. "I can't recall the names of four others."
Selimuddin told the court that all of them were carrying SLRs and were given charge of patrol duty from 6 pm on August 14 to 6 am on August 15.
Havildar Gani received them at the guardroom on southern side of Bangabandhu's house and distributed their patrol duties around the residence.
The witness said: I along with two others discharged our duties till 11 pm and later went to sleep. 1 also asked the sentries to discharge their duties in turn.
He was later cross-examined by two state defence counsels. The court will resume at 9:30 am today.