DHAKA: International Crimes Tribunal-2 framed charge against Forkan Mollik of Patuakhali for his alleged involvement in five counts of crimes against humanity during war of liberation.

The five charges include genocide, murder, rape, conversion, looting and arson committed in different places of Patuakhali during the 1971 War of Independence.

Three-member tribunal led-by Justice Obaidul Hasan passed the indictment order on Thursday.

On December 5, the tribunal took the charges of crimes against humanity against Forkan Mollik, a ‘Razakar commander’ from Mirzaganj of Patuakhali, into cognizance.

On November 17, the prosecution submitted the formal charge before the ICT-2l, with eight counts crimes against humanity including genocide, murder, rape, conversion, looting among others.

Earlier on October 27, the investigation agency of the ICT submitted the final report on investigation to the prosecution, with five charges.

Police arrested Forkan on June 25 and the tribunal sent Forkan Mollik to jail for his alleged crimes against humanity during the War of Independence.

BDST: 1235 HRS, DEC 18, 2014/ updated 1426hrs