West Bengal Police deny reports of detaining Bangladeshis over Hadi murder case
The clarification came after reports alleged that India’s STF had arrested some Bangladeshi nationals linked to Faisal Karim Masud and Md Alamgir Sheikh, the prime suspects in Hadi’s murder.
West Bengal Police today (29 December) said claims that its Special Task Force had detained citizens of a neighbouring country in connection with a recent incident were false, following social media posts linking such arrests to the murder of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi.
In a post on its official X account today, West Bengal Police said, "We have noticed some posts on social media claiming that the West Bengal Police STF (Special Task Force) has detained several citizens of a neighbouring country in connection with a recent incident there. This news is completely baseless. Please refrain from spreading rumours."
We have noticed some posts on social media claiming that the West Bengal Police STF (Special Task Force) has detained several citizens of a neighboring country in connection with a recent incident there.
— West Bengal Police (@WBPolice) December 29, 2025
This news is completely baseless. Please refrain from spreading rumors.
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The clarification came after reports alleged that India's STF had arrested some Bangladeshi nationals linked to Faisal Karim Masud and Md Alamgir Sheikh, the prime suspects in Hadi's murder.
Earlier, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) yesterday (28 December) issued a clarification about information shared at a previous press briefing regarding the alleged detention of two individuals in India in connection with the case.
In a press release signed by DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media and Public Relations) Md Talebur Rahman, police said they had arrested several people who helped the main suspects flee Bangladesh after the killing.
According to the DMP, information that the suspects crossed into India was based on confessional statements from those arrested.
However, earlier in the day, both Meghalaya Police and India's Border Security Force denied the claim that two men directly involved in the murder had fled to India.
Sharif Osman Hadi was shot in the head in broad daylight in Dhaka's Purana Paltan area on 12 December and was critically injured. He was later taken to a hospital in Singapore for advanced treatment, where he died on 18 December.
Since his death, supporters and activists of Inqilab Mancha have held protests across the country, demanding the swift arrest of those responsible and accountability for alleged negligence by law enforcement agencies.
