Condemned war criminal Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, a key organiser of the infamous al-Badr force in Sherpur during the 1971 Liberation War, was executed at the Dhaka Central Jail last night after the completion of a five-year-long legal battle.
The Jamaat-e-Islami senior assistant secretary general was given capital punishment for the massacre at Sherpur’s Sohagpur village – widely now known as “Bidhoba Palli” or the village of widows – where at least 164 civilians had been killed and around 170 women raped on July 25, 1971.
He, however, did not seek mercy, admitting the crimes before the execution.
Kamaruzzaman was hanged at 10:30pm, Inspector General of Prisons Brig Gen Syed Iftekhar Uddin confirmed to the Dhaka Tribune at 10:35pm. The official also dismissed the widespread information that the execution had taken place at 10:01pm.
Kamaruzzaman seemed normal when he was taken to the execution dock, said another official who witnessed the process adding that the convict was kept hanging from the noose for 17-19 minutes. The formalities were completed around 11:15pm.
Life-term convict Raju along with imprisoned hangmen Poltu and Sattar implemented the execution of Kamaruzzaman while Imam Monir Hossain performed the rituals.
Led by Deputy Jailer Akhirul Islam, two ambulances – one carrying the body, two vans with 26 police members and another with RAB personnel left the jail at 11:40pm for Sherpur where the war criminal would be buried. His family members were in the other ambulance.
District police units have been asked to escort the vehicles on the way to Sherpur.
After the vehicles left the premises, Senior Jail Super Farman Ali officially confirmed the execution was carried out at 10:30pm in line with an executive order. “Kamaruzzaman did not seek presidential clemency,” he added.
Kamaruzzaman is set to be buried at the orphanage he had set up at Bajidkhila village of Sherpur sadar as per the wish of the family. The grave would be dug after the execution, district administration officials and Kamaruzzaman’s family members said last night.
Even though local freedom fighters earlier announced to prevent the burial of the war criminal in Sherpur, they softened their stance upon a request by the district administration.
Source: New Age
It was NOT war of liberation it was Ethnic insurgency.It was only that indian Army crossed east Pakistan invaded it and turned it into B,desh.Qammaruzamn was only 18 yrs at that time.How could he organised and led the attack!ALL BULLSHIT.Hasina wajid is shit scared of these JI Leaders that is the reason she is hanging them one after the other.B,desh was not in liquid form at that time.Mujib acted as Jaffar of Bengal,Nung e Din,Nung e Watan