After 45 Years on the Run, Major (Fugitive) Mozaffar Hossain, One of the Principal Accused in the Assassination Case of Ziaur Rahman, Arrested; Handed Over to the Bangladesh Army for Court-Martial Proceedings
Major (Fugitive) Md. Mozaffar Hossain, one of the alleged masterminds in the assassination case of martyred President Ziaur Rahman and a fugitive for the past 45 years, has been arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. He has subsequently been handed over to the Bangladesh Army.
Major (Fugitive) Mozaffar Hossain was one of the army officers involved in the assassination of then-President Ziaur Rahman at the Chattogram Circuit House on May 30, 1981. According to various historical accounts, published research, and descriptions related to the case, he is identified as one of the principal planners of the assassination and as a key figure in the direct shooting.
According to various accounts of the incident, a group of rogue army officers attacked the Chattogram Circuit House in the early hours of May 30, 1981. Among the attackers were Major Mozaffar Hossain and Captain Mosleh Uddin. Various narratives state that Major Mozaffar Hossain was the first to identify President Ziaur Rahman and then directly opened fire on him. After the assassination, he reportedly telephoned the then General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 24th Infantry Division, Major General Abul Manzur, at Chattogram Cantonment and informed him, “The President has been killed.”
Following the assassination, the Bangladesh Army brought the situation under control. Major General Abul Manzur and several others were arrested, and Manzur was later killed. However, Major Mozaffar Hossain and Major S. M. Khaled managed to escape. Captain Mosleh Uddin, on the other hand, was arrested and was later sentenced to life imprisonment.
According to relevant sources, Major (Fugitive) Mozaffar Hossain remained in hiding in India for a long period. He is reported to have stayed there until 1997–98. Thereafter, according to investigation-related sources, he travelled under an assumed identity and crossed the border on multiple occasions.
After remaining in hiding for 45 years, he was finally arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Upon completion of the necessary legal procedures, he was handed over to the Bangladesh Army to undergo court-martial proceedings.
Very little information about the personal life of Major (Fugitive) Mozaffar Hossain or his military career has been made publicly available. However, he has long been known as one of the most prominent fugitive accused in the assassination case of President Ziaur Rahman in 1981. His arrest marks a significant development in one of the country's most high-profile and long-unresolved political assassination cases.
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