After the Sayedee trial cross examination finished in the morning, in the afternoon the cross-examination of the third witness against Salauddin Quader Chowdhury by the defence lawyer Ahsanul Haq Hena took place (continued from the previous day)
Defence: Did you know whether Kushum kumari School is situated at Rahmatganj?Then the court is adjourned.
Witness: Yes, it was situated at Rahmatganj.
Defence: Khan Bahadur road is situated behind the Kusum kumari School.
Witness: Yes.
Defence: Captain Karim told you to solve the matter of Ratna Biswas and Salimullah. (PW 2)
Witness: It is not true.
Defence: On 23 December 1971, you were arrested by the Indian Army from the South Ashia primary School.
Witness: Yes.
Defence: Did you tell us whether Hamidul kabir Khoka was died or alive?
Witness: He was killed at the hand of Mukti bahibi (freedom force)
Defence: Did you attack with Grenade upon A.K.M Fazlul kabir Chowdhury on 13 June 1971?
Witness: Yes.
Defence: Did you know A.K.M Fazle Karim Chowdhury is a parliamentarian member now?
Witness: Yes.
Defence: Did you want to kill Mir kashem, Sallah Uddin Quder Chowdhury, Sayed Wahidul alam in 1971?
Witness: Yes. I planned to kill Mir Kashem and attacked on Sallah Uddin Quder Chowdhury and Wahidul Alam but failed.
Defence: Where did you get arms?
Witness: I had no arms basically I was a co-fighter.
Defence: How many days you were at Kalurghat with Bangali Freedom fighter.
Witness: 6 days.
Defence: Kalurghat Bridge was situated over the Karnafuli River.
Witness: Yes, it was.
Defence: At that time if you wanted to go South Chittagong and Cox’s bazar you needed to cross the Karafuli Bridge.
Witness: Yes.
Defence: Basically it was one-way bridge, Chittagong was situated at South and Boalkhali was at East.
Witness: Yes.
Defence: How many times did you cross the Bridge after occupying Chittagong by Pakistan Army?
Witness: After 11th April I did not go to Chittagong.
Defence: Gun boat was run at Karnafulli River from 25th march to 16th December.
Witness: I do not know whether gunboat would come after 11th April or not but before that I did not see gun boat.
Defence: The area from the west side of the Bridge to Chittagong Airport was under the same Upazilla in 1971.
Witness: No, it was not.
Defence: In 1971, Pachshail Thana was under the Chittagong Upazilla.
Witness: Yes.
Defence: Whether Chittagong airport was under the Upzilla?
Witness: No.
Defence: Whether Bondor thana was under the Chittagong Upazilla?
Witness: No, It was under the Double Mooring Thana.
Defence: Whether there is any wireless station in Foujdaar Haat thana.
Witness: Yes.
Defence: Did you get the massage in English which has been declared by Bangabandhu Sheikh Majibur Rahman.
Witness: We get the news in Bangla.
Defence: Who were the sender and receiver of the massage?
Witness: I do not know.
Defence: Did you go to the Chittagong museum?
Witness: No.
Defence: In 1971, Muslim League was divided into three categories.
Witness: No, I did not know.
Defence: Convention Muslim League was headed by Fazlul Quder Chowdhury, Council Muslim League was headed by Mia Momtaj Doultana and Qaium Muslim League was headed by Khan Abdul Quium.
Witness: I do not whether Convention Muslim League was headed by the Fazlul Quder Chowdhury or not but he was a member of the Convention Muslim League.
Defence: Who was the head of the Nizami Islam?
Witness: Moulavi (religious status) Farid Ahmed.
Defence: Who was head of the PDB in 1971?
Witness: I do not know.
Defence: Moulabhi Farid Uddin Ahmed was the head of PDB in Cox’s bazar?
Witness: I do not know.
Defence: In Chittagong, Advocate Kamal Uddin khan was the head of Convention Muslim League and secretary was Nurul Anwar Chowdhury of Convention Muslim League.
Witness: I do not know.
Defence: Do you know whether Convention Muslim League gave any statement against the Operation Search light or not?
Witness: I do not know.
Defence: That time in Pakistan, Daily Azadi and Daily azan and one Islamic Newspaper the Eastern Examiner was published.
Witness: Yes.
Defence: When did you come to Dhaka to give your statement?
Witness: When my examination-in-chief is started. I do not remember the date.
Defence: Did you get any summons?
Justice Nizamul Haq: In case of War Crime Tribunal Act, process of issuing summons is different as we need to maintain secrecy.
Defence: You did not tell it to the investigation officer that only in Dhaka 7000 people was killed that night (25th March 1971).
Witness: I can not remember
Defence: Where did you stay on 16th July, 1971?
Witness: I was started my journey to go India that day. I went to Srinagar (India) following the way of Chagolnayia, Feni.
Defence: Who guided you to go at Srinagar, India?
Witness: I stayed at the House of Abdur Haq at Chagolnayia then at the next morning he helped me to cross the border.
Defence: Did you meet with Abdur Rahim later?
Witness: No.
Defence: Did you find any people of Chittagong at Srinagar?
Witness: No.
Defence: How long a distance was it from the Chittagong Newmarket to Sagolnayia?
Witness: It might be 60 or 62 kilometres.
Defence: How long a distance was it from the Chittagong Newmarket to Ramghar via Fatikchari?
Witness: It might be 45 Kilometres.
Defence: Did you know Sayed Wahidul Alam Personally?
Witness: Before 1979 I did not know him.
Defence: He was Upazilla Chairman for two times and Parliamentarian member for two times.
Witness: I know that he was a parliamentarian member for two times but whether he was upazilla Chairman or not, I do not know.
Defence: Did you know Sallauddin Quader Chowdhury was a parliamentarian member 6 times?
Witness: Yes.
Defence: Did you know he was nominated from Bangladesh for the Post of OIC Secretary General.
Witness: I did not know.
Defence: He was a minister at the time of Ershad Government.
Witness: Yes.
Defence: When Bhibuti climbed the tree how many people were with him at that tree?
Witness: Bhibuti did not tell it to me.
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