A new twist has emerged in the famous Osman Hadi murder case of Bangladesh. Faisal Karim Masood, one of the main accused in this case, has released a video and made it clear that he is not present in India but in Dubai. He has denied any involvement in the murder and has declared himself innocent and said that false allegations are being leveled against him and his family.

Faisal gave clarification by releasing the video
In the video, Faisal Karim Masood said that he neither killed Usman Hadi nor has any connection with this incident. According to him, he had gone to Dubai for the safety of his life. Faisal claimed that there could be other political reasons behind the murder.

Faisal Karim Masud, one of the key accused in the Osman Hadi murder case, said in a video message that he is currently in Dubai and has no involvement in the killing. He claimed that the murder was carried out by Jamaat-Shibir. According to Faisal, his association with Hadi was… pic.twitter.com/vghSIAILJE

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Claimed affiliation with Jamaat
Faisal said in the video that Usman Hadi was related to Jamaat and it is possible that people associated with the same organization may have carried out this attack. He said that his name is being wrongly dragged into this incident. The accused says that his contact with Usman Hadi was limited only to business needs. Faisal owns an IT company and admitted that he had made political donations, but that it was for completely legitimate and professional reasons and not as part of any criminal conspiracy.

Questions raised on claim of fleeing to India
Dhaka Metropolitan Police had earlier claimed that Faisal Karim Masood had fled to India. According to the police, he had entered India through Haluaghat border. However, later the BSF IG posted in Meghalaya rejected this claim and said that no evidence of crossing the border has been found.

Documents confirm presence in Dubai
According to media reports, it has been confirmed from the available documents that Faisal Karim Masood is currently in Dubai. According to sources, he has a five-year multi-entry UAE visa issued in December 2022, for which he had paid himself.

It is noteworthy that Usman Hadi was shot during election campaigning in Dhaka on 12 December. He was taken to Singapore for treatment, where he died on 18 December. Hadi was the spokesperson of ‘Inquilab Manch’ and had emerged as an influential youth leader after the recent mass movement. He was also a candidate in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

A big revelation has come to light in the murder case of Bangladesh student leader Sharif Usman Hadi. According to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), the two main accused of this sensational murder have fled to India and reached Meghalaya. According to the report of Bangladesh’s leading newspaper The Daily Star, the accused entered India through Huluaghat border and reached Meghalaya with the help of local associates.

Bangladesh witnessed widespread protests and violence after Hadi’s death. On December 12, he was shot in the head while campaigning in Bijainagar area of ​​Dhaka. In critical condition, he was taken to Singapore for treatment, where he died on 18 December.

Accused entered India from Huluaghat border

In a press conference held at DMP Media Center in Dhaka, Additional Commissioner SN Nazrul Islam said that the accused Faisal Karim Masood and Alamgir Sheikh reached India by crossing the Huluaghat border. According to the police, after crossing the border, he was first received by a person named Purti and then a taxi driver named Sami took him to Tura city of Meghalaya. The officer also said that the two people who helped the accused reach Meghalaya have been detained in India. Bangladeshi police expressed confidence that coordination is underway with Indian agencies at both formal and informal levels to ensure the arrest and extradition of the accused.

Emphasis on India-Bangladesh coordination, preparation for extradition

According to DMP Additional Commissioner Nazrul Islam, there is contact between the agencies of the two countries. He said that efforts are being made to take prompt action while remaining within the ambit of law. This matter is also considered important from the point of view of regional security cooperation as it is related to cross-border crime, political violence and election security.

Who was Sharif Osman Hadi?

Sharif Usman Hadi was an influential student leader of Bangladesh and was associated with the anti-Sheikh Hasina platform ‘Inquilab Manch’. He was campaigning as an independent candidate from Dhaka-8 seat in the upcoming February elections when he was fatally attacked. Inquilab Manch made headlines last year during the July Movement, which ultimately led to Sheikh Hasina’s departure from power. After Hadi’s firing, his supporters and party workers had warned the interim government that if immediate action was not taken, the movement would intensify.

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