Sukhranjan Bali, a missing witness from crime against humanity trial of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Maolana Delwar Hossain Sayedee, has filed a complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) prosecution, accusing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 32 others of involvement in his abduction and torture.
Bali, who resurfaced years after his disappearance in 2012, submitted the petition to the Chief Prosecutor on Thursday morning.
He alleges that he was abducted outside the tribunal premises while on his way to testify in favour of Sayedee, held in secret detention for two months, tortured, and later handed over to Indian border forces, where he was imprisoned for nearly five years.
Among those named in his complaint are former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, ex-ICT Chairman Justice Nizamul Haque Nasim, former Law Minister Shafique Ahmed, former State Minister for Law Qamrul Islam, ICT judge Justice ATM Fazle Kabir, investigation officer Helal Uddin, former Pirojpur MP AKM Awal, ex-Chief Prosecutor Syed Haider Ali, prosecutor Rana Dasgupta, and former investigation agency head Mohammad Sanaul Haque.
Bali claims he was pressured by investigators in 2010 to give false testimony implicating Sayediee in the killing of his brother during the 1971 Liberation War. According to his account, when he refused, he faced threats, physical assault, and eventual disappearance. He further alleges that tribunal authorities ignored CCTV evidence of his abduction and dismissed complaints raised by his lawyers at the time.
The petition states that he was subjected to electric shocks, beatings, and threats while in custody, and was offered money and property in exchange for agreeing to testify against Sayeedi. He contends that the entire episode was part of a wider conspiracy to eliminate political opponents and secure convictions through the ICT.
Describing the case against Sayedee as “fabricated and politically motivated,” Bali argues that his abduction and detention constituted grave violations of human rights and amounted to crimes against humanity. He has called for justice and exemplary punishment for those he accuses of orchestrating the events.
He said that he witnessed the killing of his brother in 1971, but Sayedee had not been there.
