পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বিতীয় খণ্ড).pdf/৩৪৭

320 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বিতীয় খন্ড agreed to allow it to be used as the meeting place for the group. This "outer house" is located in Inayat Hussain Market, Chittagong. This meeting was attended by:— (i)Muazzam, accused No 2, (ii)Steward Mujib, accused No.3, (iii)Sultan, accused No.4, (iv)Manik Chaudhury, accused No 12, (v)Mr. Muhammad Khurshid, accused No. 18, and (vi)Saeed-ur-Rchman. witness No 7. Manik Chaudhury, accused No. 12, and Saced-ur-Rehman, witness No 7 were excluded from the proceedings of this meeting. 41 On the 6th of May, 1966, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, accused No 1, was arrested under the Defence of Pakistan Rules in connection with certain activities which are unconnected with this conspiracy. He remained in detention under the Defence of Pakistan Rules till he was arrested and taken into custody in connection with this conspiracy (During his detention under the Defence of Pakistan Rules, he was put on his trial in several cases). 42 After the aforesaid arrest of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, accused No 1, an emergent meeting of the Political Party to which he belongs, was held at his residence on the 20" of May, 1966. Manik Chaudhury, accused No 12, went from Chittagong to Dacca, to attend that meeting. Before attending the meeting, Manik Chaudhury, accused No 12, took Saeed-ur-Rehman, witness No.7, to Mr. P. N. OJHA, 1st Secretary to the Deputy High Commissioner for India in Pakistan, at the offices of the High Commission in Dacca, Mr. P. N. Ojha noted down the particulars of Saeed-urRehman, witness No 7, and asked him to visit him some time afterwards. Saeed-urRehman, witness No 7, came out of the office while Manik Chaudhury, accused No 12, stayed behind for some time. 43. On the night between the 20th and 21st May, 1966, Manik Chaudhury, accused No. 12, was arrested under the Defence of Pakistan Rules at Chittagong in connection with certain activities unconnected with this conspiracy. 44. In the same month (May, 1966), after the arrest of Manik Chaudhury, accused No. 12, Muazzam, accused No.2, convened two more meetings of the conspirators in the aforesaid "outer house" which were attended by: (i) Muazzam, accused No.2, (ii)Steward Mujib, accused No.3. (iii)Sultam, accused No.4, (iv)Khurshid, accused No. 18. and (v) Saeed-ur-Rehman, witness No.7. The tasks to be assigned to different members and the methods to be adopted for the successful execution of their plan, were discussed. Layout of Dacca, Comilla, Jessore and Chittagong Cantonments and of the Naval Base at Chittagong were evaluated. The need for collecting more funds and arms was emphasised.