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The International Crimes Tribunal-1 yesterday sent former deputy inspector general (DIG) of police Abdul Jalil Mondal to jail in a case filed over alleged crimes against humanity during the 2013 crackdown of Hefazat-e-Islam’s rally at Shapla Chattar in Motijheel.

The tribunal passed the order after Jalil was produced before it.

According to the prosecution, Jalil, then an additional commissioner of DMP, is accused in a case over the killing, torture, and other alleged crimes against leaders and activists of Hefazat-e-Islam during the operation on May 5–6, 2013. The case also names several high-profile individuals, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

Mentioning that an arrest warrant had been issued against Jalil on May 14 last year, prosecutor Abdus Sattar sought him to be placed in custody after he was produced before the tribunal. The tribunal accepted the plea and ordered his imprisonment.

Earlier, Jalil was arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Monday evening from the capital’s Sabujbagh area.

Chief Prosecutor Md Aminul Islam described Jalil as a key architect of the alleged incidents.

He also said the prosecution is trying to submit its investigation report in the case before the next scheduled date on April 5.

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