Dhaka Metropolitan Police announced that two primary suspects in the assassination of prominent Bangladeshi activist Sharif Osman Hadi have fled to India via the Meghalaya border. The suspects, identified as Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Sheikh, reportedly crossed the Haluaghat border in Mymensingh district with assistance from local associates, according to Additional Commissioner SN Nazrul Islam during a press briefing.

Authorities stated that upon entering India, the fugitives were received by an individual named Purti before being transported by a taxi driver named Sami to Tura city in Meghalaya. Informal reports indicate that Indian authorities have detained these two assistants, though official confirmation remains pending.

Bangladeshi officials are engaging with Indian counterparts through formal and informal channels to secure the arrest and extradition of the main suspects. The police emphasized ongoing coordination to ensure the fugitives are returned for prosecution.

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Sharif Osman Hadi, a key figure in the 2024 student-led uprising that ousted the Sheikh Hasina government and a vocal critic of India and the Awami League, was shot in the head by masked assailants in Dhaka on December 12. He succumbed to his injuries in Singapore on December 18 while preparing to contest upcoming parliamentary elections.

His death sparked widespread unrest across Bangladesh, including arson attacks on newspaper offices such as Prothom Alo and The Daily Star, as well as cultural institutions. Violence extended to regions like Mymensingh, where communal tensions escalated, underscoring the political sensitivities surrounding the case.

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