West Bengal Police has arrested another prime accused in the murder of Bangladesh Awami League MP Anwarul Azim Anar, who was found dead at a flat in Kolkata last month.
The arrested accused, identified as Siam Hossain, originally hails from Burhanuddin, Bhola district in Bangladesh. Hossain had fled to Nepal following the murder of the victim Bangladesh MP.
The accused was intercepted in Bangaon of North 24 Parganas district near the India-Bangladesh border.
Earlier, one Jihad Hawladar was also arrested, an alleged Bangladeshi immigrant, in connection with the case. The main accused, Akhtaru Jaman Shaheen, remains at large. Interpol has been approached to assist in locating him.
Disclaimer: This press release is sourced from News On AIR, Prasar Bharti and Press Information Bureau India (PIB).
