Narsingdi: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has recovered the firearms and ammunition used in the shooting at Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Osman Hadi and arrested an individual in this connection from Narsingdi district. The recovery was made from Taruar Beel, located in front of Molla’s house in the Taruar area under Narsingdi Sadar Police Station on 16 December.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the recovered items include two foreign-made pistols, two magazines, one toy pistol, and 41 rounds of ammunition. The weapons were reportedly dumped in the water following the incident. In connection with the case, RAB arrested Md. Faisal, aged 25, as part of their investigation to identify others involved in the incident.
RAB had earlier on December 15 arrested a close aide of the prime accused Faisal Karim Masud in connection with the assassination attempt on Osman Hadi in the city’s Paltan area. The arrestee is Md Kabir, as stated in a RAB press release issued last night. Additional arrests were made earlier, including Masud’s wife Samia, his friend Monika, and his brother-in-law Shipu, all linked to the shooting.
Sharif Osman Hadi, also an aspiring candidate for the Dhaka-8 constituency, was shot on Friday. Hadi was subsequently taken to Singapore for advanced medical treatment by an air ambulance that departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 01:55 pm on Monday.