The defence counsel for Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Maulana Abdus Subhan yesterday ended cross-examination of the second investigation officer claiming that the officer had prepared the probe report based on untrue information.
The three-member International Crimes Tribunal 2 led by Justice Obaidul Hassan fixed October 15 for defence witnesses accepting a time plea.
Defence counsel Mizanul Islam said they would place maximum two witnesses for Subhan. Earlier the tribunal asked the defence to place witnesses today.
During the cross-examination of Noor Hossain, the second investigation officer of the case, Mizanul claimed that Subhan had not been involved in the alleged charges brought against him.
Responding to another question, Noor said it was not true that he had submitted untrue statements in the probe report by abusing government power and that he had influenced the witnesses.
The official also said during interrogation at safe home, Subhan told him that Jamaat had begun its activities in Pabna in 1964.
The first investigation officer, Motiur Rahman, testified at the tribunal last week. Acting chief of Jamaat’s Pabna unit during the war, the accused was indicted on December 31 last year on nine charges of crimes against humanity.
