Staff Reporter :INTERPOL’s Dhaka office has sent a red notice to India, requesting it to arrest the man who claims to be BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed.The Telegraph, Indian English daily, published the report in this regard on Thursday.Director General of Meghalaya police Rajiv Mehta told The Telegraph over phone that Interpol Dhaka has sent a red corner notice to India requesting it to arrest Ahmed.But Meghalaya police was not clear if the notice was issued previously or after the “BNP leader” surfaced in India.”The red alert notice was received by us (Meghalaya police) yesterday through the CBI and we have already responded to the CBI,” Rajiv Mehta said.In the meanwhile, the Meghalaya police have not been able to produce Salahuddin in court as he is going under medical checkup following complaints of heart and kidney problems.”But we hope we can produce him in court soonest,” a Meghalaya police official said. “We would like to send him back if he is wanted in cases in Bangladesh.”Officials said that the Interpol would only make such a request to India if it had been provided with details of cases against Ahmed in Bangladesh.According to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, they have been waiting for a detailed report from Meghalaya government before they inform Bangladesh officially. “Such a report will be sent only after the Meghalaya police can interrogate the man claiming to be Salahuddin,” a top MEA source said.State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday said, “It is out of my knowledge about issuing red notice against BNP leader Salahuddin.The Home Boss, however, categorically said that the government would take initiatives to bring back Salahuddin from India to know ‘why and how’ he went there.On the other hand, Inspector General of Police Shahidul Hoq said, “The BNP leader [Salahuddin] will be being brought back through Bangladesh – India Extradition Treaty. The whole process will be initiated through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.”
