Barrister Tureen Afroz arrested

Police arrested Barrister Tureen Afroz, former senior prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), on Monday night (April 7).

She was arrested from her Uttara residence, Uttara West Police Station Officer-in-Charge Hafizur Rahman confirmed.

Police said she was arrested from her house on Road No. 11, Sector No. 3. There is a case against Tureen Afroz at Uttara West Police Station. Police arrested Tureen Afroz in connection with a case filed against her for allegedly shooting a student with intent to kill during the anti-discrimination student protest.

Tureen Afroz served as the prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal from 2013 to November 2019 during the 1971 crimes against humanity trial.