Police investigators have confirmed that the firearm used in the killing of Inquilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi was purchased for about Tk 200,000 and eventually reached the main accused shooter, Faisal. Forensic tests verified that the recovered pistol from Narsingdi was the same weapon used in the attack. Authorities have arrested arms trader Majedul Haque Helal, while efforts continue to identify two other intermediaries involved in the weapon’s transfer.

According to investigation sources, the pistol was originally imported from Turkey by M Iich Arms Co. and changed hands through several licensed dealers before ending up with Helal’s firm, Hamidul Haque Arms & Co. The license had expired in 2014 but was not renewed, making subsequent sales illegal. CID Assistant Superintendent Abdul Kadir Bhuiyan stated that forensic analysis matched the bullets and cartridges from the crime scene to the recovered pistol.

The murder occurred on December 12 last year in Bijoynagar when Hadi was shot while returning from a campaign. He later died in Singapore on December 18. The case was later transferred to CID after dissatisfaction with the initial charge sheet filed by the Detective Branch.