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West Bengal Police Arrest Two Bangladeshi Suspects in Osman Hadi Killing as Dhaka Seeks Extradition

Police say the suspects crossed into India via the Meghalaya border after the Dhaka attack.

FILE - Security forces stand guard at the entrance of nation's Parliament complex as people arrive to perform funeral prayers for leading Bangladeshi activist Sharif Osman Hadi, who died from gunshot wounds sustained in an attack in Dhaka earlier this month, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu, file)
FILE - A fire engine arrives at the premises of The Daily Star newspaper after angry protesters set it on fire after news reached the country from Singapore of the death of a prominent activist Sharif Osman Hadi, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu, file)
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Overview

  • West Bengal Police’s Special Task Force detained Faisal Karim Masud, also known as Rahul, and Alamgir Hossain in Bongaon during a March 7–8 raid near the India–Bangladesh border.
  • The pair were produced before a local court on March 8 and remanded to police custody, with a case registered under the Foreigners Act for illegal entry.
  • STF officials said preliminary interrogation indicates the two were involved in the December 12 shooting of activist Sharif Osman Hadi in Dhaka, a claim now under further investigation.
  • Investigators reported the men entered India through the Meghalaya border, moved across several locations, and then stayed near Bongaon reportedly to attempt a return to Bangladesh.
  • Bangladesh’s police chief and home minister said diplomatic steps are underway to secure the suspects’ transfer under the extradition process, as the country’s deputy high commission in Kolkata sought consular access.