Former IGP Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun, testifying as a prosecution witness in the July killing case against Sheikh Hasina and two others, claimed that directives for RAB to abduct, detain, or kill individuals came directly from the Prime Minister’s Office via Tarique Siddiqui.

He alleged that ahead of the 2018 elections, then-IGP Javed Patwary instructed police to pre-fill 50% of ballot boxes the night before voting—officers involved were later rewarded with medals. After the 2014 elections, he said, police officers from the Gopalganj belt gained unprecedented influence.

Mamun further testified that RAB officers Alep Uddin and Mohiuddin Faruqi became notorious for abductions, torture, and killings. He claimed that from July 19 onward, nightly core committee meetings were held at Kamal’s residence, where decisions were made to detain opposition coordinators, who were later coerced into withdrawing movements and making public statements under duress.