Iqbal Chowdhury, a victim of enforced disappearance, testified as the third witness in a case involving alleged abductions and torture at the Joint Interrogation Cell (JIC) or 'Aynaghar' during the Awami League’s fifteen-year rule. His testimony was recorded on Monday before the International Crimes Tribunal-1, chaired by Justice Golam Mortuza Mojumdar with Judge Mohitul Haque Enam Chowdhury as the other member. Iqbal described being abducted from his Mohammadpur home on May 7, 2018, by plainclothes men identifying themselves as law enforcement officers.

He recounted being blindfolded, handcuffed, and taken to an unknown location where he was confined in a small, dimly lit room. The room had a metal-barred door, a wooden door, and a constantly running exhaust fan. Iqbal said he felt as though he had been buried alive. His statement was halted when he became emotional and unwell during the testimony.

The case names Sheikh Hasina and twelve current and former army officers, who have reportedly been sentenced to death in connection with the alleged JIC disappearances and torture incidents.