Former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has said the massacre during the July-August mass uprising was carried out on the orders of deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and ex-home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.
He made the statement on Tuesday while giving testimony before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 as a state witness in a case filed over crimes against humanity committed during the uprising.
Former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun also offered an apology to the martyrs, the injured, their families, the nation and the tribunal.
The High Court will, however, decide whether he will be granted a pardon.
Acknowledging his role in the July Uprising, Abdullah Al-Mamun said, 鈥業f the full truth comes to light through my honest and complete account, and if Allah grants me more time, I will be relieved of at least some of the guilt I carry for the rest of my life.鈥�
So far, 35 people have testified in the case related to the July-August uprising, revealing harrowing accounts of massacres carried out across the country during last year鈥檚 student and public uprising.
Statements from witnesses have detailed various incidents of violence, painting a grim picture of what unfolded during the unrest.
Families of the victims and witnesses have demanded exemplary punishment for those responsible, placing blame squarely on figures including Sheikh Hasina and Kamal.
Earlier on July 10, former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun publicly admitted responsibility for crimes against humanity committed during the mass uprising.
