New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) has rejected claims that two suspects in the murder of Bangladeshi student leader Sharif Osman Hadi fled into India via the Meghalaya border. Reports from Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) suggested that the suspects crossed the Haluaghat border area and later reached Tura in Meghalaya, a claim widely circulated in Bangladeshi media.
Inspector General OP Upadhyay, who heads the BSF in Meghalaya, stated that no such movement or arrests occurred. He confirmed that Meghalaya Police also denied any capture of the suspects and questioned the credibility of the reports. The BSF described the claims as false, fabricated, and misleading.
Upadhyay noted that the suspects would have had to travel nearly 300 km from Dhaka to reach the Indian border, which is highly implausible given Bangladesh’s extensive CCTV coverage and security checkpoints. He also highlighted the professionalism of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), making undetected cross-border movement extremely unlikely.
“The allegation that these individuals entered India undetected, despite comprehensive surveillance and checkpoints in Bangladesh, is highly improbable and entirely fabricated,” the IG said.
Sharif Osman Hadi was a prominent activist associated with the anti-Sheikh Hasina platform, Inqilab Moncho, and was campaigning as an independent candidate for Dhaka-8 ahead of the February elections. Inqilab Moncho had gained prominence during the July uprising last year, which eventually contributed to Sheikh Hasina being removed from power.
The BSF’s statement underscores that there is no evidence of the suspects entering India and refutes media claims suggesting otherwise.
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