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Killings in 1971

Probe finds proof against Bachchu

Staff Correspondent
Expelled Jamaat member and war crimes suspect Abul Kalam Azad (also known as Bachchu Razakar) was involved in the killing of at least 14 people in Faridpur and in two incidents of genocide during the war, prosecution and investigation agency sources said.
Sources quoting the report of the probe conducted by investigation agency against Azad said evidence shows that Azad FROM PAGE 20
was involved in 10 incidents of war crimes, including genocide, killing, rape and other crimes. He had also forced numerous people of Faridpur to leave the country during the Liberation War.
The investigation agency of International Crimes Tribunals yesterday handed over the probe report to the prosecution.
Sahidur Rahman, conducting prosecutor of the case, told The Daily Star that prosecution had received the report and would inform the tribunal of the matter today. He said they would prepare formal charges against Azad based on the report.
Former Islami Chhatra Sangha, the then student wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami, leader Azad went on the run around seven hours before International Grimes Tribunal-2 issued an arrest warrant against him on April 3. The prosecution has said in accordance with the law, the war crimes trial against Azad could start in his absence.
On July 26, the investigation agency completed its inquiry and said it had found "strong evidence” against Azad in connection with 10 kinds of crimes against humanity committed during the war.
Sources said after the crackdown on March 25, 1971, Pakistani soldiers led by Major Akram Koresh on April 21, 1971, went to Faridpur. On their way to Faridpur, local leaders of the Muslim League, Jamaat-e-
Islami, Convention Muslim League and other antiliberation political parties received them at Goalchamat area, ahead of Faridpur town.
Azad, Afzal Hossain, and Chand Quazi were among others who received the army group. They killed eight priests of Prabhu Jagatbandhu Ashram as they entered Faridpur town with the Pakistani army, prosecu-tion and investigation agency sources said.
Azad and his associates occupied Badri Narayan's home, Hira Lal Mukter’s home and Charu Majumder's home in Faridpur town.
Azad himself trained local collaborators there, said the sources, adding that he and his cohorts used to abduct people and torture and kill them at Faridpur Stadium.
In the first half of May 1971, the Razakar Bahini (an auxiliary force of the Pakistan army) was formed under the leadership of Azad and later the Pakistan army appointed Azad the chief of Al-Badr Bahini (another auxiliary force of the Pakistan army) of Faridpur, sources said.
Sources said in the middle of May 1971, Azad and 10-15 of his cohorts abducted Sudhangshu Mohan Roy and his son from their home at Kalaran of Boalmari. Later, Azad killed Sudhangshu and his son was wounded.
In the same month, Azad and his cohorts abducted Madhab Biswas of Purua Namapara of Nagarkanda
and looted his home. Later, Azad killed him near his home and at the same spot killed one Gyanendra, said the sources, adding that after the killing, several hundred Hindus left for India.
In the third week of May 1971, Azad and some of his cohorts along with 30-35 Pakistani army personnel attacked H a s a m d i a Hindupara of Boalmari in Faridpur. They killed many people and looted their homes before torching them, said the sources. Later they went to Mayendia Bazar and looted 50-60 shops, mostly owned by the Hindus.
Azad shot Haripada Saha and Prabir Kumar Saha dead at Mayendia Bazar before leaving the area with the booty.
The sources said Azad and his accomplices raped two women in Natibadia of Boalmari upazila in Faridpur in June 1971.
Sources said in the first week of June 1971, Azad along with 20-25 collaborators attacked Fulbaria of Nagarkanda and looted Hindu homes. Ghitta Ranjan Das was detained and Azad shot him dead later on.
Sources said many Hindus of Faridpur district had to leave the country during the war being victims of Azad or fearing his atrocities.
Through issuing threats, Azad and his armed cohorts also forced 15-20 Hindus of Sahapara of Nagarkanda upazila to convert to Islam in May 1971, the sources said.