Two key accused in the murder of Bangladeshi student leader Sharif Osman Hadi have fled to India via the Huluaghat border and reached Meghalaya, Dhaka police have claimed.

Sharif Osman Hadi's shooters fled to India

A major revelation has been made in the murder case of Bangladeshi student leader Sharif Osman Hadi. According to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), two of the main accused in this sensational murder have fled to India and reached Meghalaya. According to a report in Bangladesh's leading newspaper, The Daily Star, the accused entered India through the Huluaghat border and reached Meghalaya with the help of local accomplices.

Hadi's death sparked widespread protests and violence in Bangladesh. He was shot in the head while campaigning in the Bijaynagar area of ​​Dhaka on December 12th. In critical condition, he was flown to Singapore for treatment, where he died on December 18th.

The accused entered India from the Huluaghat border.

At a press conference held at the DMP Media Center in Dhaka, Additional Commissioner SN Nazrul Islam stated that the accused, Faisal Karim Masood and Alamgir Sheikh, crossed the Huluaghat border into India. According to police, after crossing the border, they were first received by a man named Purti and then taken to Tura town in Meghalaya by a taxi driver named Sami. The officer also stated that two people who helped the accused reach Meghalaya have been detained in India. Bangladeshi police expressed confidence that they are coordinating with Indian agencies, both formally and informally, to ensure the arrest and extradition of the accused.

India-Bangladesh emphasize coordination, preparations for extradition

According to Nazrul Islam, Additional Commissioner of the DMP, agencies from both countries are in close contact. He said efforts are being made to take swift action within the ambit of the law. This case is also considered important for regional security cooperation, as it involves cross-border crime, political violence, and election security. 

Who was Sharif Osman Hadi?

Sharif Osman Hadi was an influential student leader in Bangladesh and was associated with the anti-Sheikh Hasina movement, the Inquilab Mancha. He was campaigning as an independent candidate for the Dhaka-8 constituency in the upcoming February elections when he was attacked. The Inquilab Mancha had made headlines during last year's July Movement, which ultimately paved the way for Sheikh Hasina's ouster from power. Following Hadi's shooting, his supporters and party workers warned the interim government that the movement would intensify if immediate action was not taken.