One more arrested in West Bengal in Osman Hadi murder case; total held rises to three
The Hindu
Three arrests made in Osman Hadi murder case as West Bengal police apprehend additional suspect aiding the killers.
A third man was arrested from West Bengal’s Nadia district on Saturday (March 14, 2026) by the State police’s Special Task Force, over popular Bangladesh leader Osman Hadi’s murder. Till now, three men have been arrested from West Bengal, two are suspects in the murder, and the third one had helped the killers escape.
“During initial interrogation, Philip Sangma admitted that he operates as a border tout and facilitates illegal migrants to cross the border through Haluaghat (Bangladesh) - Dalupara (Meghalaya, India) border area in lieu of money. He also admitted that he had facilitated the two accused in the Hadi murder case, Faisal and Alamgir, to enter India,” a statement from the STF said on Saturday.
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This comes after two Bangladeshi nationals, Rahul alias Faisal Karim Masud (37) and Alamgir Hossain (34), were apprehended by the West Bengal Police STF last week in the intervening night of March 7 and 8. The duo were arrested from West Bengal’s Bongaon area in North 24 Parganas district near the border area. The STF team acted based on credible information and conducted raids to arrest the two suspects.
During the investigation, police learnt that due to rising pressure, Sangma himself crossed over to India through the same border that he used to help Faisal and Alamgir cross over. Officials also confirmed that Sangma spent many days in West Bengal in multiple places and was also trying to head back to Bangladesh.
“Philip Sangma is produced before the court today (14.03.2026) and remanded in police custody for further investigation,” the police statement stated.
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