Razakar and Al-Badr men led by war crimes accused Muhammad Kamaruzzaman committed massacre along with the Pakistan army in Sohagpur and Benupara of Sherpur on July 25, 1971, a prosecution witness told International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday.Mohammad Jalal Uddin, son of martyr Safir Uddin of Sohagpur and tenth prosecution witness in the war crimes case against Kamaruzzaman, said at least 245 people, including his father and paternal uncle, were killed that day.
"Baka Bura, Nasa and Kadir Doctor were Razakars
| ...the paramilitary force organized by the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. The Urdu word razakar literally means volunteer. The Razakar force was composed of mostly pro-Pakistani Bengalis and Urdu-speaking migrants living in East Pakistan, who became infamous for their atrocities... |
During his 25-minute testimony, Jalal said Kamaruzzaman was a Sherpur-based Razakar leader and Razakars used to follow his orders strictly.