Sharif Usman Hadi’s killer fled the country? Bangladesh police told the truth
Bangladesh Police has said that there is no concrete information yet regarding the whereabouts of the main accused in the murder of Sharif Usman Hadi. According to the police, the search for suspected shooter Faisal Karim Masood is ongoing and his leaving the country has not been confirmed.
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Bangladesh Police said that the search for the person who killed Hadi is still going on. (Photo: PTI)
Bangladesh Police said on Sunday that there is no clear information yet about the whereabouts of the main suspect in the murder of Sharif Usman Hadi. The statement came a day after Hadi’s Inquilab Manch party gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the interim government on Saturday, demanding the immediate arrest of those responsible for his killing.
Addressing an emergency press conference at the Home Ministry, Additional Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khondkar Rafiqul Islam said agencies are actively trying to trace Faisal Karim Masood, identified as the gunman. We still have no information about Faisal’s whereabouts. Our forces and intelligence agencies are working on this.
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He said that there is no reliable information about the absconding of suspect Faisal Karim Masood from the country. The IGP also said that no concrete evidence has yet emerged linking any political party to the murder. Detective Branch (DB) chief Shafiqul Islam said that prima facie the murder of Sharif Usman Hadi appears to be politically motivated, as there does not appear to be any personal motive. However, we are investigating this matter from all angles.
Sharif Usman Hadi was a key leader of the student movement that brought down Sheikh Hasina’s government and was known for his anti-India stance. He was a candidate from Inquilab Manch Party for the general elections to be held in Bangladesh on 12 February. He was shot by masked gunmen during election campaigning in Bijoynagar area of central Dhaka on December 12. Hadi died on 18 December while undergoing treatment in Singapore.
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Violence broke out in Bangladesh after Hadi’s death. Hindu minorities were targeted. Stones were pelted at the residence of the Indian Assistant High Commissioner in Chittagong. Hadi was buried under tight security near the Dhaka University Mosque on Saturday next to the grave of Bangladesh’s national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
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