Meghalaya Police, BSF Reject Reports of Osman Hadi Murder Suspects Entering State

Meghalaya Police and the Border Security Force have strongly dismissed reports from sections of Bangladeshi media claiming that two accused in the murder of Bangladeshi student leader Osman Hadi had crossed into India and were hiding in Meghalaya.

Senior security officials said such reports were false, unverified and capable of creating unnecessary tension in a sensitive border region.

Meghalaya Police Deny Any Cross-Border Entry

A senior official at Meghalaya Police headquarters rejected the claim that murder accused Faisal Karim Masud and Alamgir Sheikh entered India through the Haluaghat border in Bangladesh's Mymensingh district and reached Meghalaya.

The official said the report, which quoted Dhaka Metropolitan Police sources, was "untruthful" and "completely false".

"No formal or informal communication has been received from Bangladesh police. None of the accused named in the report have been traced in Garo Hills, and no arrests have been made," HT quoted the senior police official.

Claims of Local Help Found Baseless

The Bangladeshi media report had alleged that the two suspects were helped by local facilitators in Meghalaya, naming Purti, who was said to have received them after crossing the border, and Sami, described as a taxi driver who allegedly transported them to Tura.

Meghalaya Police said these claims had no factual basis.

"Neither Purti nor Sami has been identified, traced or arrested anywhere in Meghalaya. The narrative appears to have been constructed without verification or coordination with Indian authorities," the police headquarters official said.

Officials added that no intelligence input, ground verification or operational evidence supported the claim of a border crossing or the alleged roles attributed to the two individuals.

BSF Says No Evidence of Border Breach

Backing the police position, the Border Security Force also rejected the allegations. Inspector General OP Upadhayay of the BSF Meghalaya Frontier said there was no record or indication of the suspects crossing into India.

"There is no evidence whatsoever of these individuals crossing the international border from the Haluaghat sector into Meghalaya. No such incident has been detected or reported by the BSF. These claims are baseless and misleading," Upadhayay said.

He added that the BSF functions strictly on verified intelligence and established border management protocols.

Vigilance Increased, Cooperation Conditional on Verified Inputs

Security officials pointed out that similar misinformation had surfaced earlier as well. Around two weeks ago, a Bangladeshi media report had alleged that BSF personnel shot dead two Bangladeshi infiltrators, a claim that was later categorically denied by Indian authorities after verification.

Despite dismissing the present allegations, Meghalaya Police said border vigilance had been enhanced as a routine preventive measure. Intelligence agencies have been activated and coordination with the BSF has been intensified to prevent any misuse of border routes by criminal elements.

"Enhanced security is a standard preventive step and should not be misconstrued as confirmation of false claims," a police headquarters official said.

Both Meghalaya Police and the BSF reiterated that they remain open to cooperation with Bangladeshi authorities, but stressed that any action would be based only on verified information shared through formal channels, underlining that unverified narratives cannot replace facts.