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BANGABANDHU MURDER CASE

Verbatim Text of Cross Examination of 30th, 31st and 32nd Prosecution Witnesses
Continued from yesterday
Cross-examination of PW 30 in the Bangabandhu murder case. ASP Abdur Rahman, be-Bin when the court resumed on onday morning.
Following are the excerpts from his examination by advocate Khan Saifur Rahman, defence lawyer for accused Lt Col (dismissed) Syed Farooqur Rahman :
Q: Where the Redcross Hospital was in Tungipara?
A. Near the home of Bangabandhu.
Q: Did you think about 'surathal' report considering It as a criminal case?
A: Yes.
Q: How far the thana was from the place where the helicopter cariylng the body of Bangabanhdu landed?
A: It was adjacent to the thana.
Q: Did you think about a case till your service was in Tungipara?
A: The place of occurrence was in Dhaka. A case should have been in Dhaka. So. I didn't think about filing a case.
Q: Is it correct that you didn’t think of filing a case as a case might be lodged In Dhaka?
A: Correct.
Q: Why did you think about preparing the surathal' report without filing a case?
A: A general diary was filed in thana. For this I thought about the surathal report.
Q: Did you deposit your personal diary (PD) when you were transferred? Where?
A: One copy to Gopalganj circle and another to SP of Faridpur.
Q- Did you record everything — from SP’ telephone that Bangabandhu's body will come to his burial — in your PD?
A: As I could remember I recorded everything.
Q: You knew names of the two officers who flew Bangabandhu's body to Tungipara. But you can’t recall their names now.
A: I didn't ask names of the two Majors
S: who was with you during ing of Bangabandhu's
^Halim saheb, Imam saheb and some others.
Q: To whom the letter that army personnel showed you
was written?
A: The recipient was SDPO of Gopalganj.
Q; You didn't do anything voluntarily that day. Everything you did was as per orders of your superior authorities.
A: I discharged my duties as per tx>llce rules.
G: Did any one of Awami League or BKSAL go to Tungipara that day?
A: I didn't notice.
Examination by advocate TM Akbar, defence counsel for accused Lt Col (LPR) Muhluddln:
Q: You didn't tell the IO that you could not make surathal' report as you were barred by army personnel.
A: I can’t recall whether I told him or not.
Q: You also didn't tell him about spectacles, pipe and san-dle.
A: I can't recall.
31st Prosecution
Witness
Following are the excerpts from cross-examination of PW-31 Mostafizur Rahman by advocate Abdur Razzaq Khan, defence lawyer for accused Hon Capt (retd) Abdul Wahab Joar-dar:
Q: What do you do now? Did you complete your studies?
A: I passed BA. I do nothing.
Q: Did any one tell you to file a case after the death of your father?
A: The environment was not congenial to filing a case. I was also a minor boy.
Q: Did SB personnel come to you house to inform?
A: Yes. they came.
Q: Did you know if there was any investigation Into death of you father?
A: 1 don't know.
Q; Did the police personnel who were on duty at Bangabandhu's house like DSP Nurul Islam come to you or tell anything?
A: No. they didn’t come or tell us anything.
Q: You have been taught that you father had been killed by some unruly army officers.
A No true.
Q: Who did bring out the body of your father from that house?
A: During the Janaza at Ra-jarbagh the day after August 15 we were told that army had handed over the body to police.
32nd Prosecution Witness
Following are the excerpts from cross-examination of PW-32, Havilder (retd) AKM Sajedul Haq. by advocate MA Wahed, state defence counsel for absconding accused Major (retd) Dalim:
Q: Major Dalim was not in you unit.
A: No. he was not in my unit.
Q: How far the office of CO was from your residence?
A: Some 300 to 400 yards.
Q: An ordinary soldier has to go to the CO through JCO or Battery Commander.
A: Yes.
Q: How many bullets did you take?
A: 10 rounds.
Q: did you sign register while receiving the ammunition?
A No.
Q: Did you know the reason behind taking ammunition without written issuance?
A: There was no discipline on that day. For this ammunf-tion was distributed without any document.
Q: Did you try to know as to why there was no discipline?
A: No.
8: You told the IO that you ammunition from Naik Jamrul Islam.
A: I told him (I took) from Shamsul Islam.
Q: Were the officers with you until you started?
Examination by advocated Mahbubur Rahman, state defence counsel for absconding accused Major (retd) Bazlul Huda:
Q: Isn’t it a rule that ammunition is distributed with written Issuance?
A: Yes. but there was no rule working that day.
Q: Did you intercept any vehicle while on duty on road?
A: There was no vehicle, excepting of army.
Q: How long had you been there?
A: TUI 2 to 2:30 pm.
Q: Did you not see any civilian till then?
A No, 1 didn't see.
Examination by advocate ‘ Gazi Ziilur Rahman, state defence counsel for absconding accused Lt Col (dismissed) Khandaker Abdur Rashid:
Q: From when there was no discipline on August 14?
A: From the time we went to the New Airport.
Q: You took ammunition as you wished as there was no discipline.
A: No, we took ammunition at the order of our officers.
Q: Who was your commander when you discharged duty in front of Tejgaon Airport?
A Naik Mohiuddin.
Examination by advocate Anwar Zahid, junior to advocate Abdur Razzaq Khan, defence lawyer for accused Hon Capt (retd) Abdul Wahab Joar-dar:
Q: Before making statement to CID, you didn't tell any one about the incident.
A; Yes.
Q: None was following command in taking ammunition.
A: The indiscipline was not visible, but the system of distribution of ammunition indicated that discipline broke down.
Q: How far the 3rd gate of cantonment was from the point you were posted?
A About 300 yards.
Q: Was the gate seen from that point? Were you also seen from the gate?
A: Yes. it was visible from the duty point. We were also seen.
Q: Who was doing duty at the gate? MP (Military police)?
A: Yes.
G: Did any one from them come to you and ask as to why you were there in armed position?
A: No. none did come and ask.
Q: How many trucks passed by when you were on duty on road?
A: Many, there were also six cannons (artillery guns) and tanks.
Q: Did any vehicle park there?
A: No.
Q; Is there any system of Sunishment in army for break-ig discipline?
A Yes.
Q: Was any one punished for August incident?
A: No.
Q: Were all In service?
A: Yes. _ UNB
Further texts of cross examination will be published as and when received.