Police have arrested two persons including a former upazila chairman in a case filed for crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War in Satkhira.
The arrestees are Abul Hashem, 72, a former chairman of Budhhata Union Parishad under Assasuni Upazila, and Mujibur Rahman, 75, a resident of Chapra village of the same union.
The duo was arrested from Chapra area of Assasuni on Sunday after a court issued arrest warrants against them in a case.
The duo was sent to Dhaka following their arrests.
According to Freedom Fighter Alauddin Sana, there are allegations of rape and murder against the arrestees, and therefore, he filed a case in this regard with a Satkhira court on December 7, 2017.
The court later advised him to file a case with the International Crimes Tribunal.
One of the accused, Liakat Commander, died in 2021. He was, therefore, exonerated from the case.
