Sharif Osman Hadi, a student leader, along with other demonstrators. File picture
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A third man was arrested from West Bengal’s Nadia district on Saturday (March 14, 2026) by the State police’s Special Task Force, over popular Bangladesh leader Osman Hadi’s murder. Till now, three men have been arrested from West Bengal, two are suspects in the murder, and the third one had helped the killers escape.
“During initial interrogation, Philip Sangma admitted that he operates as a border tout and facilitates illegal migrants to cross the border through Haluaghat (Bangladesh) – Dalupara (Meghalaya, India) border area in lieu of money. He also admitted that he had facilitated the two accused in the Hadi murder case, Faisal and Alamgir, to enter India,” a statement from the STF said on Saturday.
Published – March 15, 2026 12:15 pm IST
