Imam Hasan killing: Father alleges inquest report ‘signed under pressure omitted gunshot injuries’

The father of Imam Hasan Taim, who was killed during the
2024 July Uprising in the capital's Jatrabari, has alleged that the inquest
report of his son's body did not mention gunshot injuries and that he was
forced to sign it.
Taim's father, Sub-Inspector Md
Maynal Hossain Bhuiyan made the statement while testifying today (15 April)
before the single bench of Judge Nur Mohammad Shahriar Kabir of International
Crimes Tribunal-2 in a case filed over crimes against humanity in connection
with Taim's killing.
Maynal said although his son's body
was riddled with bullets from police gunfire, the inquest report mentioned only
"injury spots" instead of stating that he had been shot.
Describing the events of 21 July, he said he went to Dhaka Medical College
Hospital in the morning with family members and colleagues, where his son's
body was taken for inquest and post-mortem.
He said Sub-Inspector Shahadat of
Shahbagh Police Station met him there.
Maynal said, "Although
Shahadat was present from the morning, he delayed the inquest until around
12pm. During the process, he did not record any gunshot injuries, noting only
holes and black spots on the body."
Maynal further alleged that
Shahadat told him he could not mention gunfire due to "orders from
above" and instead claimed in the report that Taim died from injuries and
gunfire caused by "students and the public," before asking him to
sign it.
He said he ultimately signed the report under pressure, citing his son's death,
concerns over his job, the passage of more than 24 hours, and the deteriorating
condition of the body.
According to the prosecution, Taim
was shot dead at close range in the Kajla area of Jatrabari on 20 July, 2024 on
the instructions of then DMP commissioner Habibur Rahman, joint commissioner
Sudip Kumar Chakraborty, and other senior officials.
It said that while Taim lay critically
injured, his friend Rahat attempted to pull him to safety from behind. At that
moment, police opened fire again, forcing Rahat to retreat and leave Taim
behind.
The accused have been charged with
issuing orders to kill, incitement, provocation, and other acts amounting to
crimes against humanity, it added.
On a prima facie assessment, the
prosecution sought the framing of charges against all 11 accused.
Apart from Habibur Rahman, the
other absconding accused are former DMP joint commissioner Sudip Kumar
Chakraborty, former Wari zone deputy commissioner Iqbal Hossain, additional
deputy commissioner Shakil Mohammad Shamim, former Demra zone ADC Md Masudur
Rahman Monir, former assistant police commissioner Nahid Ferdous, former
Jatrabari police inspector (operations) Wahidul Haque Mamun, unarmed
sub-inspector Sazzad Uz Zaman, and Md Shahadat Ali.
On 24 December, Tribunal-2 took
cognisance of the charges against the 11 accused and issued arrest warrants.
The prosecution submitted the formal chargesheet on the same day.
















