The chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICTY), Mohammad Tajul Islam, said today (October 23) that the arrest warrants for 46 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, for genocide and crimes against humanity, had been sent to the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

“The duty of the prosecution is to convince the court to issue arrest warrants, while it is the duty of law enforcement, including the police, to arrest the accused,” he said. -he declared to journalists present in court this morning.

“We have sent the warrants issued by the special court to the IGP so that he can inform you of the steps taken to execute the court order,” he said.

On October 17, the reconstituted ICT issued arrest warrants against 46 people, including Sheikh Hasina, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Obaidul Quader, Anisul Huq, AKM Mozammel Haque, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Hasan Mahmud and Zunaid Ahmed Palak, and then presented to the court. court before November 18.

The three-judge bench, headed by its chairman Md Golam Mortuza Majumdar, passed separate orders, allowing two pleas from the prosecution that day.

“The IT prosecution team has so far received more than 70 complaints. We receive complaints almost daily. Many complaints have been filed with the IT investigation agency,” Tajul said.

“In addition, we will take the initiative to forward to the TCI the complaints filed at different police stations regarding the genocides committed during the July-August massive uprising. If anyone is accused of these cases without any reason, we will examine also the issue. We are determined to establish justice,” he added.

Earlier in the morning, Advisor on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Dr Asif Nazrul and Advisor on Housing and Public Works Adilur Rahman Khan inspected the renovation work of the ICT building here.