bdnews24.com :
The government is waiting for New Delhi’s next move after a West Bengal court ordered repatriation of Narayanganj seven-murder accused Nur Hossain.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told bdnews24.com on Friday they were ‘ready’ to bring back Hossain.
“India will let us know about the matter through the foreign ministry,” he said.
Asked how much time was needed to bring the accused back, he skirted a direct answer. “It will be done…,” he only said.
Narayanganj Superintendent of Police Khandker Mahid Uddin said they were “active from the beginning” to bring Nur Hossain in. “Now the next course of action will be set at the diplomatic level of the two countries.”
“We, as the investigation agency, are ready to take him once the time and place of the handover are agreed upon,” he added.
Earlier, additional chief judicial magistrate of North 24 Parganas district Sandipan Chakrabarty gave the order to repatriate Nur Hossain at Barasat, north of Kolkata.
West Bengal government prosecutor Bikash Ranjan Dey told bdnews24.com the magistrate accepted his plea for withdrawal of the cases of illegal trespass filed against the Narayanganj Awami League leader.
Hossain stands accused of masterminding the murder of his rival Nazrul Islam, also an Awami League leader, his lawyer Chandan Kumar Sarkar, and five others.
The seven were abducted on Apr 27 last year. Later, their bodies were found floating in the Shitalakkhya River.
Nur Hossain fled to India later. He was caught in Kolkata on June 15 last year and was then charged with trespass.
On Apr 8 this year, police in Bangladesh pressed charges against 35 people, including three former RAB officials and Nur Hossain over the murder of the seven.
Victim Nazrul Islam’s father-in-law claimed Hossain had bribed RAB officers to carry out the murders.
The governments of the two countries then exchanged letters for his repatriation. Interpol issued a red corner notice for Nur Hossain.
Authorities in Bangladesh initiated the process to bring back Nur Hossain in March itself after getting green signal from India. The home ministry had sent a letter to police asking them to send a team to Benapole border at the time. But India did not repatriate Nur Hossain as he was facing trial there for trespass.
Home Minister Kamal on Friday said, “Steps were taken at the time to bring Nur Hossain back through the Benapole border.” “I hope there will be no problem this time,” he added.
An official at India’s Ministry of External Affairs says Nur Hossain may be returned under the extradition treaty that India and Bangladesh signed in 2013.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, as he is not authorised to speak to the media, the official told bdnews24.com the extradition proceedings would take a while.
“We are keen to send him back soonest. There are other legal options,” he said. Legal experts and West Bengal police officials said it might be easier to ‘push back’ Nur Hossain, as were being done in case of other Bangladesh nationals charged with trespass after the case against them are disposed of or after they serve a sentence.
“Pushing back would just mean BSF receives Nur Hossain from the West Bengal police, speaks to the BGB and sets up a time and place for the pushback,” said former BSF DIG Samir Kumar Mitra.
The government is waiting for New Delhi’s next move after a West Bengal court ordered repatriation of Narayanganj seven-murder accused Nur Hossain.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told bdnews24.com on Friday they were ‘ready’ to bring back Hossain.
“India will let us know about the matter through the foreign ministry,” he said.
Asked how much time was needed to bring the accused back, he skirted a direct answer. “It will be done…,” he only said.
Narayanganj Superintendent of Police Khandker Mahid Uddin said they were “active from the beginning” to bring Nur Hossain in. “Now the next course of action will be set at the diplomatic level of the two countries.”
“We, as the investigation agency, are ready to take him once the time and place of the handover are agreed upon,” he added.
Earlier, additional chief judicial magistrate of North 24 Parganas district Sandipan Chakrabarty gave the order to repatriate Nur Hossain at Barasat, north of Kolkata.
West Bengal government prosecutor Bikash Ranjan Dey told bdnews24.com the magistrate accepted his plea for withdrawal of the cases of illegal trespass filed against the Narayanganj Awami League leader.
Hossain stands accused of masterminding the murder of his rival Nazrul Islam, also an Awami League leader, his lawyer Chandan Kumar Sarkar, and five others.
The seven were abducted on Apr 27 last year. Later, their bodies were found floating in the Shitalakkhya River.
Nur Hossain fled to India later. He was caught in Kolkata on June 15 last year and was then charged with trespass.
On Apr 8 this year, police in Bangladesh pressed charges against 35 people, including three former RAB officials and Nur Hossain over the murder of the seven.
Victim Nazrul Islam’s father-in-law claimed Hossain had bribed RAB officers to carry out the murders.
The governments of the two countries then exchanged letters for his repatriation. Interpol issued a red corner notice for Nur Hossain.
Authorities in Bangladesh initiated the process to bring back Nur Hossain in March itself after getting green signal from India. The home ministry had sent a letter to police asking them to send a team to Benapole border at the time. But India did not repatriate Nur Hossain as he was facing trial there for trespass.
Home Minister Kamal on Friday said, “Steps were taken at the time to bring Nur Hossain back through the Benapole border.” “I hope there will be no problem this time,” he added.
An official at India’s Ministry of External Affairs says Nur Hossain may be returned under the extradition treaty that India and Bangladesh signed in 2013.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, as he is not authorised to speak to the media, the official told bdnews24.com the extradition proceedings would take a while.
“We are keen to send him back soonest. There are other legal options,” he said. Legal experts and West Bengal police officials said it might be easier to ‘push back’ Nur Hossain, as were being done in case of other Bangladesh nationals charged with trespass after the case against them are disposed of or after they serve a sentence.
“Pushing back would just mean BSF receives Nur Hossain from the West Bengal police, speaks to the BGB and sets up a time and place for the pushback,” said former BSF DIG Samir Kumar Mitra.
