Sector Commanders Forum -- Muktijuddho '71 yesterday demanded an impartial investigation into the allegation raised against war crimes prosecutor Tureen Afroz.

Issuing a statement, the forum members said the truth behind the sensitive issue will come to light through a fair probe.

“All related quarters should be cautious so that the reputation of the war crimes tribunal is in no way tainted and the historic trial process that fulfilled the nation's expectation is not put in question,” the statement reads.

They said the allegation brought against Tureen, who conducted some important war crimes cases, is “grave and sensitive”. Such news reports on her are “unexpected and sad”.

The chief prosecutor's office of International Crimes Tribunal has recently requested the law ministry to launch an investigation against Tureen over an alleged meeting held secretly with a war crimes accused.

Earlier, the chief prosecutor's office withdrew Tureen -- who earned much acclaim for her performance in dealing with the war crimes cases -- from all cases and asked the prosecutor to submit all documents.

In a letter, signed by Chief Prosecutor Ghulam Arief Tipoo, it is said that Tureen held a meeting with war crimes accused and former acting director general of NSI, Oahidul Haque, at a hotel.

Oahidul recorded the conversation between him and Tureen. The investigation agency and prosecution got a copy of the conversation.

On April 25, the ICT-1 sent Oahidul to jail in a case filed for allegedly committing crimes during the Liberation War.

Meanwhile, Tureen, on her social media account, said an “over curious” newspaper published confusing information about her which went viral on social media.

“I still hold the post of prosecutor of International Crimes Tribunal. No one has suspended me,” she said.