Osman Hadi Murder: Two Key Suspects Fled To India Via Meghalaya Border, Says Dhaka Police | India News
Two key suspects in the murder of political activist Osman Hadi fled to India across the Meghalaya border shortly after the murder with the help of local connections, Bangladesh police said.
Addressing a press conference at Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Media Centre, Additional Commissioner SN Nazrul Islam said that the suspects Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Sheikh crossed into India through the Haluaghat border in Mymensingh.
Nazrul Islam, as quoted by The Daily Star, said, “According to our information, the suspects entered India through the Haluaghat border. After crossing the border, they were first met by a person named Purti. Later, a taxi driver named Sami took them to Tura city of Meghalaya.”
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He added that Bangladeshi authorities had received unofficial information that Purti and Sami, who allegedly helped the suspects, have since been detained by Indian authorities. However, official confirmation is still awaited.
“We maintain communication with the Indian authorities through both official and unofficial channels to ensure their arrest and extradition,” Nazrul Islam said.
He added that the Bangladesh government is in constant contact with India to ensure the return of fugitives and coordination is ongoing through diplomatic channels and law enforcement agencies.
Background of the Case
Osman Hadi was a prominent political activist and a vocal critic of India and the Awami League. Last year, he emerged as a leading figure in the violent student-led protests known as the July Uprising, which eventually led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government.
Following the uprising, Hadi founded a new political platform called Inqilab Mancha and was preparing to participate in parliamentary elections scheduled for February.
On December 12, Hadi was shot in the head by masked gunmen in Dhaka. He was later taken to Singapore for treatment and died there six days later.
Aftermath and Unrest
Hadi’s killing sparked widespread unrest in Bangladesh. In Dhaka, mobs vandalized and set fire to offices of mass circulation newspapers Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, as well as cultural organizations Chhayanat and Udichi Shilpi Goshthi.
The violence spread to central Bangladesh, where a Hindu factory worker was lynched by a mob in Mymensingh, and tensions rose further following Hadi’s death.
Authorities say efforts to find everyone involved in the murder are ongoing as political and social tensions remain high in the country.
(With agency input)
