DHAKA, Oct 23, 2025 (BSS) - The victim in a crimes against humanity case 
lodged over firing at a youth who was hanging from the cornice of a building 
in the capital's Rampura area during the July Mass Uprising, today testified 
as the first prosecution witness (PW) before the International Crimes 
Tribunal (ICT)-1.

Amir Hossain, now around 18, from Bancharampur in Brahmanbaria district, 
narrated how he was chased by policemen on July 19, 2024, as he was returning 
to his Meradia home from the coffee shop in Aftabnagar where he used to work 
at the time.

"As I stepped onto the main road after crossing a bamboo bridge over the 
Rampura canal, I saw police and BGB men shooting at protesting people and 
students. I ran into an under-construction building and went up to its roof 
on the third floor. Three policemen followed me there. Fearing for my life, I 
hid myself, holding onto a rod on the cornice of the building. But the 
policemen saw me and ordered me to jump," he said.

Amir said as he refused to jump, one policeman pointed his pistol at him and 
fired three shots at his legs, injuring him seriously.

"After that, another policeman came and fired three more shots at my legs, 
hitting me again. Then I became senseless. When I regained consciousness, I 
found myself under treatment at Famous Hospital. My aunt came in the evening 
and shifted me to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital around midnight," he 
added.

Amir said he had to undergo treatment at different hospitals for his injuries 
and still receives physiotherapy and medication. Despite this, he finds it 
difficult to move his toes properly.

"Later, I learned that the Officer-In-Charge of Rampura Police Station, sub-
inspector Chanchal, and sub-inspector Tarikul had fired at me that day. I 
want punishment for those who shot me without any reason," he said.

Justice Golam Mortuza Mozumder, chairman of the three-member panel of the 
tribunal, at the end of today's proceedings, adjourned the hearing of the 
case till October 27.

Earlier in the day, the prosecution placed opening statement in the case.

The prosecution on August 7 submitted the formal charge in the case, alleging 
police firing on a student hanging from a building's cornice in Rampura and 
the killing of two others in the area.

The ICT-1 on September 18 had framed charges in the case against former DMP 
Commissioner Habibur Rahman, former Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of 
Khilgaon Zone Md Rashedul Islam, former Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Rampura 
Thana Md Moshiur Rahman former Sub-Inspector of the same police station 
Tariqul Islam Bhuiyan and former Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Chanchal 
Chandra Sarkar. 

Of the five accused Chanchal has been arrested and is now facing the trial in 
person.