Indian police have arrested Faisal Karim Masud, the main accused in the murder of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, along with his associate Alamgir Hossain. The arrests were made by the West Bengal Police’s Special Task Force from the Bongaon border area late Saturday night, and an Indian court has granted 14 days of remand for both suspects. Discussions are now underway on how to bring them back to Bangladesh.

According to Bangladesh Police Headquarters, the extradition of Faisal and Alamgir could be achieved through high-level cooperation between the two countries, as the Hadi murder case has drawn significant attention. Senior Dhaka Metropolitan Police officials said they have not yet received official confirmation from India but are monitoring the situation. Analysts noted that the suspects could be returned under the existing prisoner exchange agreement between Bangladesh and India.

The 2013 extradition treaty between the two nations, amended in 2016, allows for the return of individuals accused or convicted of crimes punishable by at least one year in prison, excluding politically motivated offenses. Murder and related crimes are not considered political under the treaty.