Bangladesh Hindu cop murder key accused detained at Delhi airport, deported
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Ahmed Raza Hasan Mehdi, a key accused in the 2024 murder of Hindu police officer Santosh Sharma in Bangladesh, was detained at Delhi airport while allegedly trying to flee to Europe.
A key accused in the 2024 murder of a Hindu police officer in Bangladesh was detained at Delhi airport while allegedly attempting to flee to Europe, sources said.
The accused, Ahmed Raza Hasan Mehdi, was intercepted by the Immigration Department at the airport. According to sources, authorities detained him when he was trying to leave the country and subsequently deported him to Bangladesh.
Mehdi had earlier claimed responsibility for the killing of Hindu police officer Santosh Sharma in 2024. He had made the claim while sitting inside a police station in Bangladesh. A video of him making the statement had gone viral on social media.
Officials acted on the inputs and stopped Mehdi at the Delhi airport before he could board his flight to Europe. After completing the necessary procedures, immigration authorities deported him to Bangladesh, sources added.
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