Six more members of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) yesterday confessed to their involvement in the February 25-26 Pilkhana carnage before magistrates. Metropolitan magistrates Rashedul Kabir and Dilara Alo Chandana recorded the confessional statements of the six.Meanwhile, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested 15 more BDR members in connection with the case yesterday. Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police Abdul Kahar Akand of CID said all the 15 BDR jawans were arrested at Pilkhana for their alleged involvement in the bloodbath.
With yesterday's arrest, the number of arrestees rose to 1028 while 31 of them made confessional statements. Besides, 190 BDR members so far have been placed on remand in connection with the Pilkhana carnage that left 75 people killed, including 57 Army personnel.