 "BSF, Meghalaya Police reject ‘fabricated’ Bangladeshi claims on illegal border crossing by Hadi murder suspects")
Meghalaya Police and the BSF have rejected “false and fabricated” reports circulating in parts of the Bangladeshi media, which claimed that two prime suspects in the murder of Bangladeshi political activist Osman Hadi had fled to India through the Meghalaya border.
Hindustan Times reported on Sunday, citing senior security officials, that such reports are creating confusion and could disturb peace in the sensitive border state.
The reports said the Bangladesh government is in touch with Indian authorities seeking the suspects’ arrest and extradition. However, Indian officials stressed that while cooperation with Dhaka Police continues, there is no evidence at present that the suspects are in Meghalaya’s custody.
Meghalaya Police reject Bangladeshi claims
Senior officials at Meghalaya Police headquarters dismissed claims that the two accused — Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Sheikh — crossed into India via the Haluaghat border in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district and were hiding in Meghalaya.
The claims, published by a prominent Bangladeshi daily quoting Dhaka Metropolitan Police officials, were described by Indian authorities as “untruthful” and “completely false”.
No confirmation of suspects in India
CNN-News18 reported citing top Indian intelligence officials that there is no official confirmation that the two prime suspects in the killing of Inqilab Moncho leader and Dhaka-8 aspirant Sharif Osman Hadi are in Indian custody or have been identified on Indian soil. They said the information shared with Dhaka so far is based on border-movement indicators and intercepted facilitator inputs, not on any physical apprehension of the suspects.
“No formal or informal communication has been received from Bangladesh police. None of the accused named in the report have been traced in the Garo Hills region, and no arrests have been made,” a senior Meghalaya Police official told Hindustan Times.
Bangladeshi police says suspects fled to India
Earlier, Dhaka Metropolitan Police told The Daily Star that the two suspects fled to India after the killing. At a press briefing at the DMP Media Centre, Additional Commissioner SN Nazrul Islam claimed the suspects crossed via the Haluaghat border with the help of local associates.
“Based on our information, the suspects entered India through the Haluaghat border. After crossing, they were initially received by an individual named Purti and later transported to Tura city in Meghalaya by a taxi driver named Sami,” Nazrul Islam was quoted as saying.
He further claimed that police had received informal information suggesting that the two individuals who allegedly assisted the suspects had been detained by Indian authorities.
Meghalaya Police dismissed these claims, saying no intelligence input, ground verification, or operational evidence exists to support the alleged border crossing or involvement of the named individuals.
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BSF rejects border crossing claims
Supporting the police position, Border Security Force (Meghalaya Frontier) Inspector General OP Upadhayay also rejected the claims.
“There is no evidence whatsoever of these individuals crossing the international border from the Haluaghat sector into Meghalaya. No such incident has been detected or reported by the BSF. These claims are baseless and misleading,” he told Hindustan Times.
Pattern of misinformation flagged
Officials said this is not an isolated instance of misinformation, pointing to a recent Bangladeshi media report that falsely claimed the BSF had shot dead two Bangladeshi infiltrators — an allegation later denied by Indian authorities after verification.
Despite rejecting the current claims, Meghalaya Police said border vigilance has been increased as a precautionary measure. Intelligence inputs have been activated and coordination with the BSF strengthened to prevent misuse of border routes by criminal elements.
“Enhanced security is a standard preventive step and should not be misconstrued as confirmation of false claims,” an official said.
Both Meghalaya Police and the BSF reiterated their willingness to cooperate with Bangladeshi authorities, stressing that any action will be taken only on verified information shared through formal channels, underlining that narratives cannot replace facts.
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