Two accused in Bangladesh’s political leader Osman Hadi’s murder arrested by Bengal STF: Official

Two suspects in the murder of Bangladesh political leader Osman Hadi arrested by Bengal STF while attempting to flee back to Bangladesh.

Two persons accused of killing Osman Hadi, a political activist of Bangladesh whose daylight murder had sparked widespread violence in the neighbouring country, were arrested by the special task force (STF) of the West Bengal police, an official said on Sunday (March 8, 2026).

The two Bangladesh nationals, identified as Rahul alias Faisal Karim Masud (37) and Alamgir Hossain (34), residents of Patuakhali and Dhaka, respectively, were apprehended from the border town of Bongaon in North 24 Parganas district.

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They were arrested on the intervening night of March 7 and 8, the Bengal STF said in a statement.

It said that there was credible information that two Bangladeshi nationals, after committing serious crimes, including extortion and murder in Bangladesh, had fled and illegally entered India.

“They were trying to take shelter in the border area of Bongaon with the intention of crossing back into Bangladesh when the opportunity arises,” the statement said.