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Bangabandhu Murder trial

HC hears confessional statements of Faruq, Shahriar
The High Court yesterday heard confessional statements of Faruq and Shahriar. condemned in the Bangabandhu Murder Case.r< ports UNB
The court will liold hearing today and is expected to give ruling on a petition for outslde-the-prison treatment of another condemned accused. Bazlur Huda, providing him with dally necessaries like nail cutter and allowing him to meet his counsel.
Proceedings in the court of Justice Mohammad Ruhul Amin and Justice ABM Khairul Haque, hearing the death reference and convicts' appeals In the historic case, remained adjourned for three-and-half hours yesterday from 11.30 am.
As the hearing began after weekend In the morning, defence counsel Afzal Hossain read out remaining part of cross-examinations of investigation officer ASP Abdul Kahar Akand from page 638-650 of the 1099-page paper book.
When he sought permission to start reading from examination of the accused by the trial court under Section 342 of the CrPC, the HC division bench asked him to read out from confessional statements of the accused terming those "more important".
Then the lawyer read out
from confessional statements of Lt Col (dismissed) Syed Faruq Rahman and Lt Col (retd) Sultan Shahriar Rashid Khan from page 740-752. They, however, nave petitions to retract the confessions, incorporated In a supplementary paper book for the HC.
In his confessional statement Faruq said as per plan Col Abdur Rashid had political contact with Khandakar Mush-taque. "Rashid, Dalim and Mushtaque decided to topple the BAKSAL government and I sup-Eorted for logical reasons." ne ad stated before a magistrate court after police remand.
Faruq in his statement, made under Section 164 of the CrPC. quoted Abdur Rashid as saying that the then deputy chief of army staff. Major General Ziaur Rahman, would support the bid if they could kill President Sheikh Mujlbur Rahman.
Elaborating on their final operation preparations In the name of night parade in the small hours on August 15, Faruq said as one officer had wanted to know about the bld, he replied that there was no other option but to change the government.
'Bangladesh will be subservient to India. The kev is one person — Sheikh Mujlb — ... There Is only one way ... The
change is possible through proclamation by him (Mujlb). If he doesn't agree. If there is any resistance, none of us will survive." Faruq had said before the putsch.
"... So he (Mujlb) will have to be executed. Political change will be dealt by Rashid." the principal accused In the murder case confessed tn the magistrate court to have said to the officers during the night parade.
About Faruq's role in the most gruesome killings in the country. Col Shahriar in his confessional statement said he (Faruq) by moving in a tank had Inactivated the Rakkhi Bahini and gone to Bangaband-hu's residence on August 15 morning.
Shahriar said he. Rashid Chowdhury and another officer had gone to Sernlabat's home and men radio station already captured by Major Dalim while Major Mohluddln. Major Noor. Major Bazlul Huda and Major Aziz Pasha conducted operation at 32 Dhanmondi street.
According to his statement, Rlsaldar Moslemuddin had made the foray into Sheikh Moul's residence. Major Mohi-uddin along with 2 Field Artillery men fired from cannon on the residence of President Sheikh Mujlb from other side of Dhanmondi Lake. There are confessional statements of five more persons In the paper book O! them. Taheruodin Thakur and Hon Capt (retd) Abdul Wahab Joar-dar are acquitted of the charges. Anny personnel Yunus All and Abu Musa Majumdar were not made accused. Zobalda Rashid, wife of Col Abdur Rashid, was acquitted by the High Court earlier.
Earlier in the day. a petition was filed for treatment of another retired Major Bazlul Huda, at Bangabandhu Medical University Hospital, providing him with daily necessaries and allowing him to meet his counsels Mahbubur Rahman. Afzal Hossain and Azra All.
The court asked prosecution whether they received the notice As assistant attorney general Haider All replied in the affirmative. the court asked the prosecution to come up with preparations for their submissions on the petition.