Mutiny in Kushtia
72 more BGB jawans jailed
Seventy-two jawans of 32 and 35 rifles battalions of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) were sentenced yesterday to jail terms ranging from four months to seven years for their involvement in 2009 mutiny at Kushtia.
The Special Court-17, headed by Commander of Kushtia BGB sector Lt Col Nazrul Islam, also fined each of the convicts Tk 100.
However, the court acquitted Subedar Hossain Ali, an accused of 35 rifles battalion, as the charges brought against him were not proved.
Of the convicts, 61 belong to 32 rifles battalion in Kushtia while the rest 11 to 35 rifles battalion in Chuadanga.
The court started delivering judgement at about 8:45am, which continued for four hours.
Subedar Alauddin of 32 rifles battalion and Nayak Subedar Amzad Hossain of 35 rifles battalion filed two separate cases against the jawans as they revolted against their officers on February 26, 2009.
They looted firearms from armouries, blocked Kushtia-Meherpur road for several hours and fired blank shots, the complainants said in their case statements.
