Former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abdul Jalil Mondal has expressed his intention to become a state witness in the murder case linked to the 2013 Hefazat-e-Islam rally at Shapla Chattar in Dhaka’s Motijheel area. Following his request, he also applied for bail. The hearing took place on Wednesday, May 6, before a three-member bench of the International Crimes Tribunal-1, chaired by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Majumder. After the hearing, the court rejected his bail plea.

The murder case was filed on May 5 of the previous year against twelve individuals, including Abdul Jalil Mondal, who is listed as the second accused. According to Detective Branch sources, Mondal previously held several key positions in the Bangladesh Police, including Commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police, Additional Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police during the Shapla Chattar incident, and Additional Director General (Administration) of the Rapid Action Battalion.

The court’s decision leaves Mondal in custody as legal proceedings continue in one of the most high-profile cases stemming from the 2013 Hefazat-e-Islam rally.