Mojaheed, 66, was allegedly a key man of the secret killing squad al-Badr, an auxiliary force of the Pakistan army, blamed for the abduction and killing of intellectuals only days ahead of the country’s victory in the War of Independence against Pakistan.
He was arrested on June 29, 2010 on charges of defying court orders and was shown arrested in the war crimes case on August 2 of the same year.
Mujaheed trial timeline
June 29, 2010: Was arrested on charges of hurting religious sentiment and defying court orders
August 8, 2010: Shown arrested in the war crimes case
December 11, 2011: The prosecution submitted before the tribunal, pressing 34 counts of charges against Mojaheed.
June 21, 2012: Mojaheed was indicted.
May 7, 2013: Prosecution began its closing arguments
May 16, 2013: Closing arguments concluded
May 22, 2013: Defence began its closing arguments
June 4, 2013: Closing arguments concluded
July 19, 2012: Formal trial of Mojaheed began at the International Crimes Tribunal.
July 17, 2013: Mojaheed was awarded death sentence, two days after ICT 1 sentenced war criminal Ghulam Azam to 90 years in prison.
Life at a glance
1948: Was born to Maulana Mohammad Ali: in the erstwhile Faridpur district
1968: Mojaheed became the Faridpurdistrict president of Islami Chhatra Sangha
1970: Took admission at the Dhaka University
1970: Around August-September, became the Secretary of East Pakistan Islami Chhatra Sangha: The provincial wing of the Nikhil Pakistan Islami Chhatra Sangha
October 1971: Elected the president of East Pakistan Islami Chhatra Sangha. On 17 October, Mojaheed addressed a Islami Chhatra Sangha meeting at Rangpur: where he was alleged to have directed the students to join the Al Badr
1986-2008: Contested the parliamentary elections: Except for 2001, lost in all of them
Between 2001 and 2006: Was the Social Welfare minister
Newspaper evidence
According to news reports, Mujahid had mentioned that it had been a war waged by India and that their spies (freedom fighters) should be killed. He urged the Jamaat and Chhatra Sangha members to protect Islam and eliminate the enemies.
He addressed a rally of Chhatra Sangha at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on November 7, 1971 on Badar Day and announced four-point declaration – not to take rest until India is diminished from the map, burning books written by Hindus or pro-Hindu people, staying alert on campaigns against the volunteers of Pakistan, and continuing the fight to recover Baitul Mukaddes from the enemies.
He asked the fellow workers to implement the declaration with inspiration from the Qur’an and if needed, by conquering New Delhi.
