The investigation officer in the war crimes cases against Jamaat leader Mir Kashem Ali yesterday said defence side’s allegations that he failed to get any witness, was not true.
Defence attorney Mizanul Islam yesterday cross examined last prosecution witness Nurul Islam, the investigator.
In reply to the defence lawyer’s grilling about how he conducted the probe, Nurul said Parvin Chowdhury and Probir Talukder witnessed the alleged 1971 abduction of Tuntu Sen, Jasim Uddin and Ranjit Das by Kashem.
Mizanul however alleged that Probir could not be a witness because he was only seven years old during the Liberation War.
Nurul’s cross examination ended the grilling of all 24 prosecution witnesses. Yesterday the tribunal set April 22 for the cross examination of the defence witnesses.
Earlier, the defence side placed 22 names for testifying in favour of Kashem and the tribunal allowed them two. Later, following prayer for six witnesses, the court allowed them one more that is, three witnesses.
The tribunal framed a total of 14 charges against Mir Kashem – two for killing and the rest for abetting and facilitating abduction, confinement and torture.