Bangladesh Hindu cop murder key accused detained at Delhi airport, deported

A key accused in the 2024 murder of a Hindu police officer in Bangladesh was detained at Delhi airport while allegedly attempting to flee to Europe, sources said.

The accused, Ahmed Raza Hasan Mehdi, was intercepted by the Immigration Department at the airport. According to sources, authorities detained him when he was trying to leave the country and subsequently deported him to Bangladesh.

Mehdi had earlier claimed responsibility for the killing of Hindu police officer Santosh Sharma in 2024. He had made the claim while sitting inside a police station in Bangladesh. A video of him making the statement had gone viral on social media.

Officials acted on the inputs and stopped Mehdi at the Delhi airport before he could board his flight to Europe. After completing the necessary procedures, immigration authorities deported him to Bangladesh, sources added.

WHO WAS SI SANTOSH, KILLED BY MOB DURING ANTI-HASINA AGITATION

SI Santosh Chowdhury was killed at the Baniyachang Police Station on August 5, 2024, during mob violence, and his body was later hung from a tree. It was the same day Hasina fled to India. What followed was mayhem and chaos. Violence, arson and looting were reported and Hindus were attacked and killed and their places of worship were desecrated.

Earlier that day, nine people were killed in police firing in the Baniyachang area after a clash with protesters.

BBC Bangla published a report on the killing, which raised allegations that the officer had been specifically targeted. The report was later withdrawn, reported online news portal, the Bangladesh Post.

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