Nepal has handed over Siam Hossain - one of the suspects of Jhenaidah-4 constituency lawmaker Md Anwarul Azim Anar murder - to the Kolkata police, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Habibur Rahman.
He made the remarks on Friday during a press conference after he inspected the DMPs security measures at Eid cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Siam had attempted to hide in Kathmandu after the murder of Anar in Kolkata but he was caught. However, the alleged mastermind of the killing, Akhtaruzzaman aka Shaheen Mia, fled to the US from Kathmandu in Nepal.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the West Bengal Police have arrested another accused in the murder case of parliamentarian Anwarul Azim, said Habibur Rahman. The DMP Commissioner did not reveal the identity of the new arrestee, but investigation related sources identified him as Siam.
The Kolkata CID has started questioning Siam and has arrested two more suspects in the murder, the DMP Commissioner said.
Asked about the trial for the murder, Habibur said that both Indian and Bangladeshi police were investigating the incident. The two countries will, at one point in their investigation, reach a decision and then take the appropriate steps.
An investigation is being conducted where the crime took place and, according to Bangladeshi law, a Bangladeshi who commits a crime abroad can be brought to Bangladesh and prosecuted too.
A DMP team led by Detective Branch chief Harun-Or-Rashid went to Nepal on June 1 after authorities there arrested Siam. After returning from Nepal on June 4, he told reporters that Siam was declared Most Wanted by Indian police. Nepal has an extradition agreement with India.
He added that whether Nepal handed Siam to India or Bangladesh, neither would interfere with the investigation.
"If two countries claim someone for the same crime, Nepal, as the host country, will take into account the nature of the crime. Where was the murder case filed? Nepal will decide after various considerations to which country they will hand over Siam."
India is our friend, Harun said. The objectives of both countries in this case are the same. Investigation officers in both countries are working on the murder and Bangladesh shares information with India.
There will be no problem with the investigation if Siam was handed over to the Indian police, he said.
If Siam is handed over to the Indian police, he can be a good asset in recovering evidence and Bangladeshi law enforcers will also be allowed to interrogate him, he added.
A total of five people - three in Bangladesh and two in Kolkata and Nepal - have so far been arrested over the brutal murder of Jhenaidah-4 constituency MP, Anwarul Azim.
The arrestees in Bangladesh are Amanulla Sayeed alias Shimul Bhuiyan alias Shihab alias Fazal Muhammad Bhuiyan, Tanvir Bhuiyan, and Celesty Rahman. Those arrested in Kolkata and Nepal are Jihad Hawladar and Siyam Hossain respectively.
Kazi Kamal Ahmed (Babu) Relief and Social Welfare Secretary of Jhenaidah District Awami League has been detained by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police. He was arrested last Thursday night from Adarshpara area of Jhenaidah city.
The local police could not confirm the exact reason why the DB police detained Kazi Kamal Ahmed. However, family members and local people believe that he may be detained for questioning in the murder case of Jhenaidah-4 constituency MP, Anwarul Azim.
Anwarul Azim had gone to Kolkata on May 12 and was murdered the next day in a flat at Sanjeeva Gardens in New Town, Kolkata.
The Kolkata police informed their Bangladesh counterpart of the matter after examining CCTV footages of the flat and other details. Later, the DMPs detective branch arrested three suspected criminals from Dhaka.
During investigations, the police learnt the details about Anwarul Azims killing and disposal of his body. Officials involved in the investigation said after he was killed, Anwaruls body was chopped into pieces and removed in bags. Some parts were thrown into a canal in Kolkata.
