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DHAKA, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS) – The chief of the Detective Branch (DB) of police Additional Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam said operations are continuing to arrest those involved in the murder of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi.
“We are currently on hot pursuit in arresting the accused in the Hadi murder case,” he said.
He made the remarks while speaking to journalists at Bangladesh Secretariat here on Sunday evening regarding Operation Devil Hunt Phase 2 and the overall law and order situation.
The DB chief said they have so far arrested 10 people in connection with the case, adding that they have also recovered the motorcycle, weapon, bullets and passport used in the incident.
About the whereabouts of two key suspects, he said that Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir have not yet been arrested and different quarters are allegedly providing misleading information about their whereabouts.
“We are verifying information about their location and continuing efforts to arrest them,” he said.
The investigation is being conducted with the highest priority, he added.
Replying to a query, he indicated that the killing may have been politically motivated rather than based on personal enmity.
Investigations revealed that the motorcycle’s number plate had been changed, which was later verified through BRTA records.
Authorities are also probing recovered cheques and related bank accounts.
