DHAKA, Nov 28, 2024 (BSS) - The International Crimes Tribunal ICT) has asked 
two former Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officers before the tribunal on 
December 2 next in a case filed over enforced disappearance during the Awami 
League (AL) regime. 
 
A judicial panel led by Chairman of the ICT Golam Mortuza Mozumder passed the 
order today upon a prosecution appeal of issuance production warrants against 
them.

Former Superintendent of Police (SP) of Rangamati Training Center and former 
RAB-2 officer Mohiuddin Farooqui and Additional Superintendent of Police of 
Barisal Range Alep Uddin were asked to appear before the tribunal.

Prosecutor BM Sultan Mahmood informed BSS about the order, saying, "We 
applied for their production warrant to the tribunal and it ordered them to 
appear on December 2 next."

The interim government has earlier decided to try the charges of genocide and 
crimes against humanity in the ICT in July-August during the anti-
discrimination student movement.

As part of the move, new prosecution teams and investigation agencies have 
been formed. The ICT law has also been amended for the trial. The repair work 
of the tribunal building has also been completed. 
 
After the mass uprising, more than 125 various complaints including 
disappearances, murders and genocide have been submitted to the tribunal 
against 14-party leaders including Sheikh Hasina and former top officials of 
the law and order enforcement forces.

The ICT was reconstituted on October 14 last.