5 war crimes suspects held in Khulna
Khulna: Police in separate drives arrested five suspected war crimes criminals from their houses in Batiaghata upazila of Khulna on Thursday night.
The arrestees are Ashraf Sheikh, resident of Gaoghara village, Amzad Hossain, of Charkhali village, Atier Sheikh, from Hashem Sheikh of Sundarmohal village, Mottasen Billah, of Kismat Lakshmikhola village and Kamaluddin Boldar, of Biret village in the upazila.
Enamul Haq, officer‐in‐charge of Batiaghata Police station, said police conducted separate drives in the upazila at night and arrested the five people in separate cases filed against them.
Later, they were shown arrested in war crimes cases for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War, the OC said.