Osman Hadi murder: Two suspects fled to India, claim Bangladesh Police; details so far

Bangladesh Police on Sunday claimed that two primary suspects in the murder of student leader Osman Hadi fled Bangladesh and entered India through Meghalaya border, news outlet the Daily Star reported.

In a media briefing in Dhakha, Additional Commissioner Dhaka Metropolitan Police said that the Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Sheikh entered India through Haluaghat border in Mymensingh with the help of local associates.

"According to our information, the suspects entered India via the Haluaghat border. After crossing, they were initially received by an individual named Purti. Later, a taxi driver named Sami transported them to Tura city in Meghalaya," the Daily Star quoted Faisal Karim Masud.


He further said that the Bangladeshi Police received informal reports suggesting that the Indian security agencies have detained the individuals who assisted the suspects.

Nazrul said the Bangladesh government is actively working to bring the suspects back.

"We are maintaining communication with Indian authorities through both formal and informal channels to ensure their arrest and extradition," he said.

Sharif Osman Hadi was shot dead from a close range on December 12 in Dhaka's Bijoynagar area, triggering a widespread protests and calls for swift and exemplary punishment of those responsible.

Authorities said Hadi was attacked while riding in a rickshaw near Box Culvert Road in the Motijheel area. He was shot near his left ear, lost significant blood and remained in critical condition before being airlifted abroad.

Hadi emerged from the July Uprising and become the convenor and spokesperson of Inquilab Mancha -- a platform opposed to all forms of political domination.

Hadi he was a fierce critic not only of the Awami League but of mainstream politics as a whole and rejected established Bangladeshi political elites, positioning himself as a voice of generational rupture.

Meanwhile, Inqilab Moncho, one of the prominent platforms that emerged during the July uprising, has warned that it will launch a mass movement to oust the interim government if justice is not delivered.