After dealing with the issue of Mobarek Hossain, the cross examination of Gourango, the 4th prosecution witness against Salauddin Quader Chowdhury continued from the morning, undertaken the Defence counsels Ahsanul Haq Hena.
Defence: Kisto Babu had gone to India after Liberation War then never came back to this Country.
Witness: Yes.
Defence: Is he alive?
Witness: Yes he is alive.
Defence: Whether there was any clash between the Biharibabu of Kundeawary and Kitso Babu in the Sattarghat?
Witness: No.
Defence: During the Libaration War did you have any bad relation with the people of Muslim area?
Witness: No.
Defence: Did you know Mahmud?
Witness: Yes, his house is on the East side of our House.
Defence: Where did you go for shopping?
Witness: At the Fakir Haat and Jalani Haat.
Defence: In which side Jalani Haat is situated from the Kundeswary?
Witness: It is on the east side.
Defence: Whether there is any Army Camp during the Liberation War?
Witness: I do not know.
Defence: Did you get any Identity card as refugee in Tripura state while crossing for India?
Witness: No, but Praphulla Babu might have got the card.
Defence: In which path did you return to Bangladesh?
Witness: I did not come back the way which was followed at the time of going.
Defence: Can you tell us the way of returning?
Witness: No, I do not know.
Defence: When you came back to India on 16th December 1971, did you see many signs of firing upon the house where Natun Chandra lived, wall of Mandir, school and college?
Witness: I have only seen the sign of firing upon the wall of the college.
Defence: When did you hear that Indian army took shelter at the Kundeswary?
Witness: It is not true, I heard it from the outsiders of that region that freedom fighter took shelter at the Kundeswary.
Defence: On 13th April 1971, during the Liberation War, you were at your Uncle Natun Chandra sing’s house. Did you take any initiatives for his security?
Witness: Yes, we told him to go another’s house.
Defence: Did you decide in whose house you would go
Witness: No, we did not decide.
Defence: You did not tell it to the Investigation officer that ‘Pakistan military entered at the house while I was talking with my uncle’
Witness: It is not true.
Defence: Where did you talk with your Uncle?
Witness: I was talking before the Mandir. (Place of worship)
Defence: And then that time army came at Natun Chandra sing’s house.
Witness: Yes.
Defence: You did not tell it to the I.O that ‘Sallah Uddin Quder Chowdhury and some others got down from the car.’
Witness: It is not true.
Defence: You did not tell it to the I.O that ‘I and Himangshu Buddha fled away towards the forest which was situated at the south side.’
Witness: It is not true.
Defence: Did the Pakistan army see you?
Witness: No, they did not see me.
Defence: Did you see them?
Witness: Yes, We have seen them.
Defence: That means you fled away before the coming of Pakistan Army.
Witness: Yes.
Defence: It is not true that Brajahari Karmakaar and Gopal was hiding at the first floor of our Building.
Witness: It is true.
Defence: Did you see sten gun before 1971?
Witness: Yes, I have seen it in the hands of the police.
Defence: You did not tell it to the I.O that ‘we have heard the sound of sten gun’
Witness: It is not true
Defence: You did not tell it to the I.O that you ‘had heard the sound of stand gun again within 2 or 3 minutes.’
Witness: It is not true.
Defence: You did not tell it to the Investigation Officer that ‘you left the place as it was not safe for you’
Witness: It is not true, I have said it.
Defence: You did not tell it to the I.O that ‘you had send Bosor uncle to know what was happening.’
Witness: It is not true, I have said it.
Defence: You did not tell it to the I.O that ‘Bosor after coming back said it to you that Natun Chandra was killed and his dead body was in front of the Mandir.’
Witness: It is not true.
Defence: You did not tell it to the Investigation officer that ‘you covered the dead body of your uncle with a Tripol (a triangle shaped cloth which is usually used in Mandir) of a mandir.’
Witness: I have said it.
Defence: You did not tell it to the I.O that ‘at the time of covering dead body there was Manoranjan sinha, Bhashkar Barua and bosor.’
Witness: It is not true. I have said it.
Defence: You did not tell it to the I.O that ‘Natun Chandra sing was fired on at left and right side of the face.’
Witness: It is not true, I have said it.
Defence: You did not tell it to the I.O that then you ‘went to India through Ramghar.’
Witness: It is not true.
Defence: In which way you went to India.
Witness: I went through Najira haat.
Defence: It is not possible to go Ramghar through Najira haat.
Witness: How can I know this place? I went by following many people.
Defence: You did not tell it to the I.O that ‘I, along with Satta Ranjan and Praphulla chandra returned to this country after 10 days later of Liberation’
Witness: It is not true, I have told it.
Defence: You, Praphulla Chandra and I.O intentionally using the name of Brajabuli as he has died.
Witness: It is not true.
Defence: You have indicated a place from where you saw Sallah Uddin Quder Cowdhury at that day but basically nothing can be seen from that place.
Witness: It is not true.
Defence: There was building in all sides that is the reasons it is not possible to see any one.
Witness: It is not true.
Defence: It was not possible also for Barjabuli also to see anything from that place.
Witness: It is not true.
Defence: In which part of his (Natun Chadra) body was he fired on.
Witness: At the left side of his head.
Defence: Pakistan army went to the first floor of the Natun Chandra’s house and vandalised all those things
Witness: No, they did not go to the first floor.
Defence: It is not true that Salah Uddin Quder Chowdhury had gone to the Kundeswary.
Witness: It is true.
Defence: At that day you were not present at the Kundeswar complex.
Witness: It is not true.
Defence: Gopal das, Himangshu, Bosor Ahmed no one was there at that day.
Witness: It is not true.
Defence: On that day you fled away by leaving Natun babu before coming of Pakistan Army.
Witness: It is not true.
Defence: Basu babu editor Jugantaor newspaper came to Kundeswary with Chitto Ranjan babu during the non-cooperation movement.
Witness: Yes.
Defence: Before and after the Liberation War you and your whole family was dependent upon the property of Kundeswary.
Witness: It is not true.
Defence: That day of incident, date of incident and presence of you at that day, seeing Sallah Uddin Quder Chowdhury, nothing is true here.
Witness: Everything is true here.
Defence: Natun Chandra Sing and no one of his family member was born in this country but they technically became owner of a lot of property. That is the reason they had many enemies of them and Pakistan Army came to their house with the assistance of their enemy.
Witness: It is not true.
Thus the cross-examination was completed and Court is adjourned.
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