Investigators have found evidence of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee's involvement in crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War."We have got evidence and documents that Delawar Hossain Sayedee was involved in crimes against humanity including genocide, rape, torture, looting and arson in Pirojpur during the Liberation War," Motiur Rahman, member of the agency probing the crimes against humanity, told The Daily Star yesterday.
The Sherlocks have already finalised a report on the allegations against Sayedee, and will turn it to the prosecutors today for submission to the International Crimes Tribunal, he said.
On receipt of the report, the prosecutors will scrutinise it before placing it to the tribunal, the investigator said.
M Sanaul Haque, coordinator of the investigation agency, told news hounds at his Bailey Road office yesterday that the allegations against Sayedee have been proved in primary investigation.
He said the final probe report on allegations against Sayedee will be submitted to the prosecutors in 15 parts.
The Jamaat leader yesterday sought bail from the tribunal on medical grounds. Sayedee's counsel Tanvir Ahmed Al Amin filed a petition with the tribunal on his behalf, saying his client has been suffering from ailments.
The tribunal fixed today for hearing the petition, said tribunal Registrar Shahinur Islam.
Prosecutor Zead-al Malum submitted a petition to the tribunal to allow the Sherlocks to interrogate Jamaat leader Md Kamaruzzaman for three days at the Dhanmondi safe home, where war crime accused were quizzed earlier.
The tribunal set June 1 for hearing the petition, said the registrar.