Dhaka: Security agencies in India have firmly dismissed reports circulating in parts of the Bangladeshi media that two suspects accused in the killing of Bangladeshi activist and student leader Sharif Osman Hadi entered India via the Meghalaya border, according to reports. Indian authorities, as quoted in report by News18, have described the claims as false, fabricated and misleading, stating there is no evidence or record of any such cross-border movement or arrests.
According to official statements from the Border Security Force (BSF) and Meghalaya Police, no individual has been detected crossing into India from the Haluaghat sector in neighbouring Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district, nor have any suspects been apprehended in Meghalaya in connection with the case.
BSF Inspector General OP Upadhyay, who oversees the Meghalaya frontier, reiterated on Monday that the BSF has neither detected nor received any reports of illegal cross-border movement by the accused, and that the border is under constant surveillance. He labelled the media reports as “unfounded and misleading.” Communication with the Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) has also not indicated any such incident.
Similarly, the Meghalaya Police confirmed that no arrests have been made in the state linked to the alleged fugitives and that no formal or informal communication from Bangladeshi authorities regarding the matter has been received. Local police officials also noted there is no intelligence input suggesting the suspects are present in the region.
The conflicting accounts emerged after Bangladesh police, including a senior Dhaka Metropolitan Police officer, publicly claimed that the two primary suspects in the Hadi murder had fled Bangladesh and crossed into India with the help of local associates, and that some accomplices had been detained in Meghalaya. Those assertions have now been directly contradicted by Indian security agencies.
Sharif Osman Hadi, a 32-year-old activist and spokesman for the Inquilab Mancha movement, was shot in Dhaka on December 12, 2025 and later died of his injuries in Singapore on December 18. His death triggered widespread protests and heightened tensions, both domestically within Bangladesh and in its diplomatic relations with India.
Continuing with its anti-India rhetoric, Inquilab Mancha movement also demanded suspension of work permits for Indians and filing of a case against India in an international court if former PM Sheikh Hasina is not extradited, reported WION.
With the situation still evolving, both Indian and Bangladeshi authorities have emphasised that any cross-border law enforcement cooperation or extradition proceedings must be handled through formal channels and verified information, not media reports.
