Former IGP Mamun may be an accused in the Shapla Chattar case: Chief Prosecutor

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Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun may be charged with crimes against humanity in connection with the killings and torture that took place at Shapla Square in Motijheel of the capital on May 5, 2013. The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal told the matter for the first time on Wednesday. Aminul Islam. He said that evidence is being obtained against him in the Shapla Chattar incident.

The International Criminal Tribunal-1 sentenced former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun to five years in prison on November 17 last year in a case for crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising. He is currently in prison. Deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan were sentenced to death in that case. These two convicts who were sentenced to death are absconding and are in India.

In his office, Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam told Prothom Alo today that he is receiving or has already received evidence against former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun in the Shapla square incident. That is why he can be involved in this case.

Referring to his involvement in the crossfire incident while in RAB, the chief prosecutor said that the involvement of this former IGP is also found in the disappearance incident. In cases where his involvement is found, he will be brought under the law.

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The chief prosecutor also said that the investigation report and formal complaint may be submitted in the case of Shapla Chattar within the next 10 to 15 days.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ousted in the Shapla Chatwar case, former Home Minister Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, former Minister of State for Home Shamsul Haque (Tuku), Major General (retd) Ziaul Ahsan, former IGP AKM Shahidul Haque, former IGP Hasan Mahmud Khandkar, former IGP Benazir Ahmed, Gana Jagran Manch Spokesperson Imran H Sarkar, former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Molya Nazrul Islam and many other accused.