DHAKA, Feb 20, 2025 (BSS) - The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today set April 28 for submitting a probe report on allegations of crimes against humanity and mass killings against former police chief (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, former National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC) Director General Major General (Retd) Ziaul Ahsan, and six other officials. 

A three-member bench of the tribunal, led by its chairman, Justice Mohammad Golam Mortuza Majumdar, issued the order after reviewing the prosecution's application for additional investigation time.

The hearing began at 11:26 am after Ziaul Ahsan and the seven other accused were brought to the court. Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam represented the state during the hearing.

Six other accused are former additional superintendent of police (ASP) Abdullahel Kafi, former deputy commissioner (DC) Mirpur Zone Md Jasim Uddin Mollah, former additional superintendent of police (ASP) Md Shahidur Islam, former officer-in-charge of Jatrabari Police Station Abul Hasan, former officer-in-charge of Gulshan Police Station Mazharul Islam, and former inspector of detective branch (DB) of police Arafat Hossain.
 
Chief Prosecutor Md. Tajul Islam informed the court that various types of certificates, documents, and evidence, including bullets recovered from the bodies of victims, as well as reports from both government and private hospitals, have been seized.
 
Besides, the prosecution has obtained several videos that are under forensic verification. These will be included in the investigation report after the necessary checks are completed, the chief prosecutor said, adding that a thorough investigation is required for the case.

 Regarding the interrogation of former IGP Mamun, Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam told reporters, “Armoured personnel carriers, helicopters, and lethal weapons were used. He [Mamun] had previously given a statement, but we need more details from him.”

“Who ordered the helicopter operations? Who was on board? How many flights were conducted? What types of weapons were transported? As the police chief, he should have knowledge of these matters. We requested a one-day interrogation session, and the tribunal has granted permission for 23 February.”

The allegations stem from mass killings and crimes against humanity committed between 1 July and 5 August of last year, as part of efforts to suppress the 2024 student-people mass uprising.

About 125 complaints were submitted to the prosecution office, with additional reports being filed with the International Crimes Tribunal's investigation agency.