US EditionBangladesh Police Say Student Leader's Killers Fled to India
The suspects fled through the Haluaghat border and were escorted into Meghalaya, with two Indian nationals arrested, escalating diplomatic tensions between Bangladesh and India.
- On Dec 28, Bangladesh police said suspects Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Sheikh fled to India via the Haluaghat border shortly after the Dec 12 attack.
- His death set off violent protests with mobs torching two major newspapers and a prominent cultural institution, while daily demonstrations increased pressure on the Bangladesh interim government to arrest those responsible.
- Meghalaya police have confirmed arrests of two Indian nationals after two Indian citizens escorted suspects into Meghalaya, while the Indian foreign ministry rejected 'false narratives' about involvement.
- Diplomatic tensions have escalated as Mr Khuda Baksh Chowdhury, special assistant to interim leader Muhammad Yunus, resigned on Dec 24 amid deteriorating security and strained ties over Sheikh Hasina's extradition.
- Rising communal incidents such as the Dec 18 lynching of a Hindu garment worker have further damaged ties, while the overall deterioration is linked to Sheikh Hasina's flight, complicating cooperation.
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Osman Hadi murder: 2 accused fled to Meghalaya, say Bangladesh police
Two suspects in Inquilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman Hadi’s murder fled Bangladesh, believed to be in Meghalaya, India. Police are working with Indian authorities to arrest and extradite them amid ongoing investigations.
The situation surrounding the radical terrorist group in Bangladesh has taken a new turn. Dhaka Metropolitan Police have claimed that the main accused in the Osman Hadi murder case has fled to India. It was reported that the accused entered India via Meghalaya. However, the Meghalaya police have categorically denied the arrest claim.
Indian officials deny Bangladesh police’s allegations about Hadi’s killers fleeing to Meghalaya
Bangladesh police on Sunday (Dec 28) said the alleged killers of popular student leader Sharif Osman Hadi had fled to India, in comments likely to further strain relations with its neighbour.
Hadi's killers entered India? BSF rejects Bangladesh's police claim
Shillong: Security agencies in Meghalaya on Sunday dismissed claims by the Bangladesh Police that the killers of Inquilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman Hadi had entered the state. The claims are unfounded and misleading, BSF chief in Meghalaya, Inspector General O P Opadhyay said. A top Dhaka Metropolitan Police officer earlier in the day said that two primary suspects in the Hadi murder case have crossed into Meghalaya via the Haluaghat border “wi…
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