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“The evidence shows the victims were in police custody and were killed there. This places full responsibility on the law enforcers,” he said, adding that those responsible must explain the deaths before the tribunal.

He said investigators found sufficient documentary and forensic evidence, including GD entries and post-mortem reports, indicating custodial killing.

According to the formal charge, Abul Hasnat Abdullah, 82, who was a five-time MP for Barishal-1 and district Awami League president, and co-accused AKM Ehsanullah, then superintendent of police in Barishal, abused state power to target political opponents.

They allegedly orchestrated the unlawful detention, torture and killing of two unarmed civilians -- Tipu and Kabir -- who were shot by subordinate police personnel on their instructions, it added.

Two accused are now in custody while two others including Hasnat are on the run.