Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- The head of the National Independent Inquiry Commission, retired major general ALM Fazlur Rahman has said evidence points to "Indian involvement" in the conspiracy behind the 2009 Pilkhana killings.

Speaking at a press conference after submitting the 16-year-old case's report to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday, Fazlur highlighted that the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB, formerly BDR) had been "deliberately weakened", contributing to the bloodshed.

Fazlur, who also served as BDR director general, said: "The conspiracy aimed to weaken this force and destabilise Bangladesh. At that time, India sought to create instability while the then government sought to extend its rule."

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