Highlights
- US-based Sikh group “Sikhs for Justice (SFJ)” announces Tk 55 lacs reward
- Reward offered for information leading to identification and arrest of Hadi’s killers
- SFJ claims killers fled Bangladesh and took shelter in India
- Organization alleges involvement of India’s intelligence agency RAW
- SFJ links the killing to cross-border terrorism and similar past incidents
A United States–based Sikh organization, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), has announced a reward of Tk 55 lacs for providing information that would help identify and arrest the killers of Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of the Inqilab Mancha.
The Shikh Organization’s announcement was made in a statement issued by the organization on Monday.
The reward comes after the Dhaka Metropolitan Police stated that those involved in Hadi’s killing had fled Bangladesh and taken refuge in India.
SFJ said the attackers escaped to India immediately after committing the murder.
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Allegations Against India
In the statement, SFJ’s General Counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun alleged involvement of the Indian government in the killing. Said,
“ওসমান হাদির হত্যাকাণ্ডে ভারতের মোদি সরকারের সম্পৃক্ততা রয়েছে।”
Transition: “The Modi government of India is involved in the killing of Osman Hadi.”
He further described the murder as part of a broader pattern of cross-border terrorism:
“বাংলাদেশ থেকে শুরু করে যুক্তরাষ্ট্র পর্যন্ত সীমান্ত পেরিয়ে পরিচালিত আন্তঃরাষ্ট্রীয় সন্ত্রাসের অংশ হিসেবেই এই হত্যাকাণ্ড সংঘটিত হয়েছে।”
“This killing was carried out as part of interstate terrorism operating across borders, from Bangladesh to the United States.”
Comparison With Nijjar Killing
Pannun also compared the nature of Hadi’s killing with the murder of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. He said,
“হাদির হত্যার ধরন কানাডায় শহীদ হারদীপ সিং নিজ্জরের হত্যার সঙ্গে মিল খুঁজে পাওয়া যায়।”
Translation: “The pattern of Hadi’s killing bears similarities to the assassination of Shaheed Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.”
Purpose of the Reward
According to SFJ, the reward aims to encourage the public to come forward with credible information. The organization said such information could help law enforcement agencies identify the killers’ whereabouts, arrest them, and initiate extradition processes.
SFJ also claimed that India’s intelligence agency RAW was involved in the killing and stressed the need for international accountability.
Source: Daily Amar Desh
