Original sentence: After the assassination of Ziaur Rahman on 30 May 1981, Ershad remained loyal to the government and ordered the army to suppress the coup attempt of Zia's associates led by Major General Abul Manzoor
Edited sentence: After the assassination of Ziaur Rahman on 30 May, 1981, the then Chief of Army Staff  Ershad circulated propaganda againt General Manzur inciting fear in the country and proclaiming himself the successor to Zia after Abdus Sattar served a little while as interim president