Witness 23: SI Kamrul Hossen

Testimony of SI Kamrul Hossen

Address: Police Station- Netrokona Sadar, District- Netrokona

I am SI Kamrul Hossen. Currently, I am serving as the In-Charge of the Library and Record Branch at the Investigation Agency of the International Crimes Tribunal, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

On the date 20/11/2025, at 10:45 hours, the Investigating Officer of this case, Mohammad
Ruhul Amin, seized the following evidence from my Record Branch:

1. A video footage of 10 minutes and 39 seconds, titled “Shoot Me, I Bear My Chest, A Counter Forensic Investigation Of The Killing Of Abu Sayed” produced by the Forensic Architecture department of the DRIK YouTube channel and broadcast on 12/04/2025.

2. An investigative documentary video of 49 minutes and 55 seconds, titled “36 Days in July: Sheikh Hasina’s Secret Orders Revealed” published on the official YouTube channel of Al Jazeera on 24/07/2025.

3. An investigative video of 35 minutes and 35 seconds, published from the YouTube channel on 09/07/2025 titled “BBC Investigation, Jatrabari on August 5” Sheikh Hasina’s Phone Record, BBC Bangla by BBC News Bangla.

4. A print copy of the online news published under the headline “Ex-Bangladesh Leader
Authorized Deadly Crackdown, Leaked Audio Suggests” by the BBC, dated 09/07/2025.

5. A print copy of the online news published in the daily Kaler Kantho on 09/07/2025 under the headline “Sheikh Hasina Ordered Shooting At The Protest” (Andolone
gulir nirdesh dilen Sheikh Hasina).

The Investigating Officer of the said case, in my presence, at the Investigation Agency of the
International Crimes Tribunal, seized the aforementioned evidence and collected them in TWIN MOS X3 64GB Ultra pen drive and entrusted these to my custody. I and my accompanying Constable, MD Abu Bakar Siddique, signed this seizure list as witnesses. I recognize the signature of Constable Abu Bakar Siddique. This is the seizure list (Page no 1-2 of additional Seizure List and Documentary Evidence), and the signatures provided by me and Constable Abu Bakar Siddique as witnesses on the seizure list, which were marked as Exhibits 27, 27(A), and 27(B) respectively.

The Investigation Officer handed over the seized evidence to my custody on the same date via a Jimmanama (Deed of Custody). This is the Jimmanama (Page no 3-4 of additional Seizure List and Documentary Evidence) and my signature provided on the Jimmanama, which were marked as Exhibits 28 and 28(A).

On 26/11/2025 at 10:15 hours, Investigating Officer Ruhul Amin seized the following evidence:

1. A video of a young man being shot by the police in the Rangpur Metropolitan area on 16/07/2024.

2. An application requesting forensic expert opinion on the aforementioned seized evidence along with other evidence, sent vide Memo No. 44.09.0000.000.007.002.001.25.1208, dated 09/03/2025.

3. Forensic expert opinion on the aforementioned seized evidence along with other evidence, vide Memo No. Forensic Lab (Dhaka)/ Alamat Shakha 1 / PG 01-0254- 2025/1116/2025, dated 13/03/2025. I and my accompanying Constable, MD Abu Bakar Siddique, signed this seizure list as witnesses. I recognize the signature of Constable Abu Bakar Siddique. This is the seizure list (Page no 11-12 of additional Seizure List and Documentary Evidence), and the signatures 1 Record Branch provided by me and Constable Abu Bakar Siddique as witnesses on the seizure list, which were marked as Exhibits 29, 28(A), and 28(B) respectively.

The Investigating Officer handed over the seized evidence to my custody on the same date via a Jimmanama (Deed of Custody). This is the Jimmanama (Page no 13 of additional Seizure List and Documentary Evidence) and my signature provided on the Jimmanama, which were marked as Exhibits 30 and 30(A). This
is my deposition.

Cross-examination

Defense Counsel Aminul Ghoni Titu representing Accused no. 10-Md. Shoriful Islam

Defense: Does the Seizure List or the Jimmanama (Deed of Custody) mention that you are
currently working as the In-Charge of the Library and Record Branch?
Witness: No, the fact that I am currently working as the In-Charge of the Library and Record Branch is not mentioned in the Seizure List or the Jimmanama.
Defense: On what date did you join this branch?
Witness: I joined on 14/07/2025.
Witness: As an officer, I am the only one here; I have two accompanying personnel. The
authority supervises.
Defense: How much time was taken to prepare the first seizure list?
Witness: 40 to 45 minutes.
Witness: The preparation time is not mentioned in the Jimmanama (Exhibits 28, 28A).
Defense: Is it mentioned on which date, from whom and where these Alamats (evidence) were collected and submitted to your library?

Prosecutor Mizanul Islam provided an objection: This is barred under Rule 12(3). Questions regarding who collected them, from where, and how cannot be asked.

Defense: On which date were these exhibits collected in this library can be asked.

Witness: The date on which the evidence was collected in this library is mentioned in the
register; however, I do not remember it.

Defense (Suggestion): You have provided false information with deliberate intent stating that
the date of preservation of the evidence is mentioned in the register.
Witness: It is not true that I have provided false information with deliberate intent stating that
the date of preservation of the evidence is mentioned in the register.

Witness: The videos of 10 minutes 39 seconds, 49 minutes 55 seconds, and 35 minutes 35
seconds were seized after shown to me.
Witness: It is not true that the Investigating Officer prepared the seizure list without showing me any video footage.
Witness: I did not read the printed copy of the Daily Kaler Kantho mentioned in serial no. 5 of the seizure list.
Witness: I did not read the printed copy of the BBC, but I saw it.
Defense: Was any voice of Hasina from July 18th sent for forensic analysis?

Prosecution: This is outside the scope of cross-examination.
Defense: It is in the seizure list, in the BBC News item.

Witness: I have no idea whether the audio described in column no. 4 of the seizure list was sent
for forensic examination. (With objection).
Witness: It is not true that I only signed the seizure list or that I do not have minimum
knowledge regarding the evidence.

Defense Lawyer Azizur Rahman Dulu Representing Accused no. 8-Amir Hossain, 9-Sujan
Chandra Roy:
He adopted cross-examination of Accused No.10 conducted by Aminul Ghoni Titu (cross
examination 10)

Defense: You do not have a complete idea about the content of the evidence mentioned in your deposition.
Witness: I do not have a complete idea about the content of the evidence mentioned in my
deposition.

Defense Counsel Sheikh Mustabhi Hassan representing Accused no. 13-Rafiul Hasan Rasel adopted cross-examination 8, 9 and 10.
State Defense Lawyer

Md.Salauddin representing Accused no. 23 and 29, adopted cross- examination 10.

State Defense Lawyer Mamun-Ur-Rashid representing absconding Accused no. 16-Pomel Barua, 17-22, 24 adopted cross-examination 10.

State Defense Lawyer Md. Shahidul Islam representing absconding Accused no. 15-Amin Hossain, 25, 26, 27 and 28 adopted cross-examination 8,9 and 10.

State Defense Lawyer, Israt Ony, appearing for accused numbers 2 to 7, adopted cross- examinations 8, 9, and 10.

State Defense Lawyer, Sujat Mia representing absconding Accused no. 1-Prof. Hasibur Rahman, 11-Hafizur Rahman, 12-Sarwar Hossain, 14 and 30, adopted cross-examination 8, 9 and 10.