A report by Amar Desh said SM Rezaul Karim was confronted at a restaurant in the Anan Centre in the Elpot Land area of west London on Wednesday, July 30, 2026. The report said 10 to 12 people, led by former Chhatra Dal vice-president Shafiqul Islam Riblu, approached him there. It also stated that Karim had gone to London via India after leaving Bangladesh.

According to the report, video from the restaurant showed Karim facing questions over allegations involving enforced disappearances, killings, the missing cases of Ilyas Ali and Chowdhury Alam, deaths of students and members of the public, and corruption. The report said he remained seated and did not respond to the questions.

Chhatra Dal leaders said they went to the restaurant after receiving information about his presence and questioned him over the allegations. They said Karim later left with assistance from several people. The report also said former minister Hasan Mahmud had previously left the same location after being approached there.