Trial of the case, filed by torture victim Ayub Ali Pramanik on April 1, will begin on Sunday. The trial has to be completed within 45 days, as the case was included for trial under the emergency power rules.

The charges were framed in absence of barrister Aminul, Nadim and 14 other militants.

Sources said Aminul and Nadim went into hiding since the joint forces launched countrywide drive against corrupt politicians.

Ruhul Kuddus Talukhdar Dulu, surrendered on February 20, and 13 other accused JMB militants were present in the dock when Abu Saleh Sheikh M Jahirul Islam, additional district and sessions judge, was framing the charges.

Sub-inspector Shakil Uddin Ahmed of Bagmara Police Station submitted the charge sheet of the case on April 23 and said the JMB militants were well known as the members of Dulu Bahini (Dulu's group).

According to the plaintiff, he was kidnapped and taken to Rajakar Ramjan Kaya's house at Hamirkutsa of Bagmara on April 7 in 2004. Armed militants led by killer Mostak's father Abdul Jalil Amin asked him to pay Tk 1 lakh toll.

Ayub alleged that the militants tortured him until he agreed to pay the toll. He gave Tk 80,000 after his release.

During the torture, the militants named Aminul, Dulu and Nadim as their leaders, Ayub said.

The arrested militants are Jalil Amin, Moksed Ali, Abdur Rahim, Hanif Mondol, Nazrul Dorzi, Killer Mostak, Manzur Rahman, Murshid, Siddik Sonar, Mozahar Mondol and Sajmul.

The absconding militants are Mamun Muhuri, Faruk Sonar, Nasir Mondol, Abdul Jabbar, Afsar Ali, Amjad Sonar, Salu, Khalil, Ezzak, Salam, Khetu, Mannan, Minhaz and Mansur.