Dhaka: The verdict in a case filed against five alleged Razakars of Karimganj in Kishoreganj district for their crimes against humanity during the Liberation War will be delivered any day.

The three-member International Crimes Tribunal on Monday kept the case on CAV (curia advisari vult) after closing the law-point arguments from both sides.

The two other members of the tribunal are Justice Shahinur Islam and Justice Mohammad Suhrawardi.

The five Razakars face seven charges, including murder, mass killing, torture, abduction and torching.

Public Prosecutors Zaed Al Malum, Sultan Mahmud Shimon and Rezia Sultana Chaman placed the closing arguments before the tribunal while Advocate Shamsuddin, Masud Rana and Abdus Shukkur submitted their arguments on behalf of the accused.

The prosecution sought highest punishment for the accused while the defence lawyers said the prosecution failed to probe allegations brought against the accused.

This will be 23rd verdict in war crimes case in the country.

The accused are Advocate Shamsuddin Ahmed, his brother Captain (retd) Nasiruddin Ahmed, Razakar commander Gazi Abdul Mannan, Hafiz Uddin and Azharul Islam.

Of them, all but Shamsuddin Ahmed have been on the run.

On May 13 this year, the tribunal took cognisance of charges against the five accused on seven allegations.

The accused reportedly committed crimes against humanity in Bidyanagar, Ayla, Fatergup beel, Piratan beel in Karimganj upazila of Kishoreganj district during the 1971 Liberation War.

Ataur Rahman, investigation officer of the case, submitted a report against the five accused on October 12, 2015.