Did India benefit from BDR mutiny? What the probe commission says
Commission Chief Major General (retd) ALM Fazlur Rahman said 921 Indian nationals had entered Bangladesh during the period surrounding the incident, with 67 of them remaining unaccounted for
The National Independent Investigation Commission has said India was the "principal beneficiary" of the 2009 BDR mutiny at Pilkhana, outlining what it described as evidence of external involvement in its final report submitted yesterday (30 November).
Commission member Major General (retd) Md Jahangir Kabir Talukder said the inquiry found both internal and external factors behind the incident, adding that India had motivations to destabilise Bangladesh at the time.
He alleged that the commission uncovered evidence pointing to Indian involvement.
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Commission Chief Major General (retd) ALM Fazlur Rahman said 921 Indian nationals had entered Bangladesh during the period surrounding the incident, with 67 of them remaining unaccounted for.
He said the commission recommended that Dhaka seek a formal explanation from New Delhi and request clarification regarding the missing individuals.
The inquiry also gathered depositions and video evidence indicating that several attackers were speaking Hindi during coordinated phases of the mutiny.
"Yes, we have supporting information on that," Rahman said when asked whether proof was found.
According to the report, these findings suggest that external links, alongside internal grievances and political motives, played a role in shaping the events at Pilkhana.
