Bangladesh brings back Narayanganj seven-murder accused Nur Hossain from India

Bangladesh has brought back fugitive Awami League leader Nur Hossain from India to put him on trial for the sensational murder of seven people in Narayanganj.

Indian authorities handed the prime suspect over on Thursday night at Benapole border in a reciprocal gesture, barely a day after Dhaka deported ULFA separatist leader Anup Chetia to Delhi.

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Aziz Ahmed told bdnews24.com that Major Liakat Ali was present during the handover of Hossain just after 11:30pm.
 
Jessore Superintendent of Police Anisur Rahman, Benapole UNO Abdus Salam, Benapole Port Police Station OC Apurba Hasan, and Immigration OC Tarikul Islam were officials from the Bangladesh side.
 
Narayanganj Detective Branch Inspector Mamunur Rashid, who is investigating the case, was also present at the port.
 
bdnews24.com Benapole correspondent said OCs Hasan and Islam crossed the border in a blue vehicle at around 10pm.
 
Several other vehicles were also seen at Petrapole Land Port on the Indian side.
 
They returned at around 11:35pm, but the people in the vehicle could not be seen clearly from outside.
 
BSF official SK Shukla called and spoke to Hasan and UNO Salam at around 9:30pm.
 
Hossain’s car sped down the street after crossing the border. The other vehicles of law-enforcing agencies also left the place at once.

RAB Additional Director General Col Ziaul Ahsan told bdnews24.com Hossain would be hauled to Dhaka and then taken to Narayanganj.

Narayanganj SP Khandker Mohid Uddin had said in the evening Hossain had arrest warrants against him in 13 cases and sentenced to one year in jail under the Wildlife Preservation Act.

He said they prepared the documents related to the warrants and other cases following orders from top officials. 

He also said Hossain would be produced before the district court that is trying the murder of seven, including a senior lawyer.

Hossain fled to India after the murder of seven people last year. West Bengal police

arrested

and charged him with trespass and unauthorised possession of arms.

The Interpol later issued a red corner notice against him.

Last month, a West Bengal court withdrew charges against him to facilitate his deportation.

The government says he will be put on trial for murders that caused widespread public anger.

Seven men, including former Narayanganj City councillor Nazrul Islam, were abducted on Apr 27, 2014. Their bodies were found in the Shitalakkhya River several days later.

Nazrul’s father-in-law Shahidul Islam had claimed former Awami League leader Hossain bribed RAB Tk 60 million to carry out the crimes.

An internal investigation by the elite police unit implicated its former officials in the incident.

Police pressed charges in court against 35 people, including Hossain and three former RAB officers, on Apr 8.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Wednesday said they would receive Hossain at the border “just the way we left Anup Chetia there".

Narayanganj SP Mohid Uddin, when asked, said, “We cannot confirm the deportation until getting custody of Nur Hossain.”

He said Hossain has arrest warrants against him in 13 cases and was sentenced to one year in jail under the Wildlife Preservation Act.

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