Ex-IGP Mamun. -File Photo

DHAKA, Feb 20, 2025 (BSS) - The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today fixed February 23 for questioning former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun in a case involving genocide and crimes against humanity case.

Besides, the court also fixed April 28 for submitting the investigation report in the case.

A three-member bench, headed by ICT Chairman Justice Golam Mortuza Majumder, passed the order after hearing a petition filed by the prosecution.

ICT Chief Prosecutor Advocate Tajul Islam conducted hearing of the case. He told the court that the former chief of police was one of the persons of the ousted Awami league government who issued directive to eliminate student-people of the anti-discrimination movement. 

"We know that helicopters were used to shoot people at that time. Who was flying this helicopter, and who were its passengers? What weapons were used by those who shot and who planned this operation? If we can interrogate him to find out all these things, new information will be revealed," he said.

"His (Mamun) colleagues remain in various positions in police, and for this reason it is taking a long time to get information," he said, adding, "He (Mamun) has complained that his phone has been lost, efforts are being there to recover it. If his phone is recovered, it will be possible to uncover various evidence and information."

Tajul Islam requested the court to give special instructions on the matter of allowing the ICT prosecution to interrogate him on a priority basis even though the date of the lower court's interrogation is fixed.

In response, the court said, "The tribunal's order will be considered superior, so there is no need to give separate instructions."

Abdullah Al Mamun was arrested from Uttara in the capital on September 4 last year. The former IGP is currently in jail in several other cases, including murder, genocide and crimes against humanity.

Prosecutors BM Sultan Mahmud, Gazi MH Tamim, Abdullah Al Noman, Tarek Abdullah and Barrister Shyikh Mahdi were present in the court during the hearing.