The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday framed charges against eight policemen including former DMP Commissioner Habibur Rahman in a case filed over the killing of six students during July-August movement in Dhaka's Chankharpool area.

A three-member ICT bench led by its chairman Justice Golam Martuza Majumdar officially framed the charges against them.

Earlier, four accused in the case, Inspector Arshad, constable Md Sujon, Constable Emaz Hossain Emon and Constable Nasirul Islam were produced before the tribunal.

The four others accused including the former DMP commissioner remained absconding.

The three other accused  are former joint commissioner of DMP Sudip Kumar Chakraborty, former additional deputy commissioner (Ramna zone) Shah Alam Md Akhtarul Islam and former assistant commissioner (Ramna zone) Mohammad Emrul.

Earlier on May 25, the ICT took the charges into cognizance when the chief prosecutor of ICT Tajul Islam submitted a chargesheet in the Chankharpool killing.

On April 21, the investigation agency of the ICT submitted its report accusing eight policemen in the case.

The 90-page report was prepared and submitted to the prosecution within 195 days of initiating the investigation.

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According to the report, six people were killed in Chankharpool on August 5 last year. They were—Shahriar Khan Anas, Sheikh Mahdi Hassan Junayed, Md Yakub, Md Rakib Hawladar, Md Ismamul Haque and Manik Mia.

Tajul Islam said the report includes evidence—collected through various video footages—of direct involvement of some accused in the shooting.

Others, mostly senior officials, were charged under the doctrine of command responsibility.