New Delhi: One of the main accused in the killing of Bangladeshi student leader Sharif Osman Hadi has denied involvement in the murder and says he is not in Bangladesh. In a video message circulating online, Faisal Karim Masud personal he is currently in Dubai and had nothing to do with the killing. He moreover pointed to others as stuff responsible.
What did Masud say in the video?
Masud, identified by investigators as a prime accused in the case, said in the video message that he did not skiver Hadi and has no connection to the attack. He suggested that an organisation tabbed Jamaat-Shibir was overdue the murder.
Masud said his links with Hadi were merchantry related. He admitted to making political donations to Hadi, but described these as part of merchantry dealings, not criminal activity.
"I did not skiver Hadi. Me and my family are stuff implicated. I have come to Dubai to save myself from the witch hunt. Hadi is a product of Jamat. Jamatis may have been overdue it. Yes, I met Hadi for professional reasons as I own an IT firm. I made political donations to him. He promised to get me government contracts," he said in the video message that surfaced on Tuesday.
Where does Bangladesh stand?
The killing of Hadi, a prominent youth leader in Bangladesh, triggered widespread protests wideness the country. The specimen has wilt a major political flashpoint superiority of the unstipulated elections scheduled for February.
Is there vestige Masud fled to India or Dubai?
On Sunday, Bangladesh police had personal that Faisal Karim Masud and flipside suspect, Alamgir Sheikh, had fled to India, though Indian authorities, including the Verge Security Force and Meghalaya Police, have denied any such verge crossing or arrests. They dismissed the claims of cross-border movement as unsubstantiated.
BSF senior in Meghalaya, Inspector Unstipulated O P Opadhyay, said, "There is no vestige to suggest that any individual crossed the international verge from the Haluaghat sector into Meghalaya. The BSF has neither detected nor received any report of such an incident."
Who was Osman Hadi and what happened?
Sharif Osman Hadi was a prominent youth leader and spokesman for the political group Inqilab Moncho. He was shot in Dhaka on December 12 while whistle-stop for the upcoming national elections. He later died of his injuries in Singapore.
His death has triggered protests in Bangladesh and intensified political tensions superiority of the elections. Supporters have demanded swift arrests and a full written of those responsible.
