Dhaka, March 9: Authorities have begun the process of bringing back two suspects from India in connection with the murder of political activist Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, widely known as Shaheed Osman Hadi.
The two individuals—Faisal Karim Masud, the prime accused in the case, and his associate Alamgir Hossain—were reportedly detained in the Indian state of West Bengal.
According to intelligence sources, the two suspects were apprehended late Saturday night in the border town of Bongaon in West Bengal, which lies close to the Bangladesh frontier. The arrests were carried out by West Bengal Police based on intelligence information shared by Bangladesh’s security agencies.
Following their detention, a case was filed in India, and the suspects were produced before a local court. The court subsequently ordered that they be placed in police custody as investigations continue. Indian news agency ANI and local media outlets in West Bengal have also confirmed the arrests.
Security officials said the development came after recent high-level intelligence coordination between Bangladesh and India. During a recent visit to India, the newly appointed Director General of Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) reportedly requested Indian authorities to locate and detain individuals linked to the Osman Hadi murder case and facilitate their return to Bangladesh.
Based on detailed intelligence inputs, Indian authorities launched an operation that led to the arrest of the two suspects. Indian officials have also reportedly assured Bangladesh that they will take action against individuals who conduct anti-Bangladesh activities while staying in India.
Investigators believe that after the killing, Faisal and Alamgir entered India through the Meghalaya border and had been moving between different locations there.
Recently, they attempted to take shelter near the Bongaon border area, possibly with the intention of re-entering Bangladesh. Acting on intelligence provided by Bangladeshi agencies, West Bengal Police conducted a raid and detained them.
The murder took place on December 12 last year in Dhaka’s Paltan area. Osman Hadi was shot by two men riding a motorcycle while he was leaving Friday prayers and meeting supporters on Box Culvert Road. He was critically injured in the attack and later flown to Singapore for treatment.
Despite medical efforts, he died on December 18 at Singapore General Hospital.
Several suspects arrested earlier in the case have already given confessional statements before the court. Authorities in Bangladesh are now preparing the necessary legal procedures to bring Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Hossain back from India to face trial.
No comments: