ICT amends rules to empower investigators to arrest accused or suspects

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has amended its rules of procedure under the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, granting its investigation officers the authority to arrest any accused or suspect.

According to the new rules, if the tribunal issues an arrest warrant, the accused can now be apprehended not only by law enforcement agencies but also by the investigation officer and the concerned prosecutor.

A gazette notification on the amendment was published Thursday by the Tribunal’s Registrar, ASM Ruhul Imran, following an order from the Tribunal’s Chairman Justice Md. Golam Mortuza Majumder, and Members M Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury and Md. Shafiul Alam Mahmud.

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