Dhaka: Former army official Risaldar Moslem Uddin, another convicted killer of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of Bangaldesh and father of Primes Minister Sheikh Hasina, was reportedly arrested in India, according to reports of some Kolkata-based media and ruling party officials.

Moslem, who had long been absconding, was arrested from North 24 Parganas in West Bengal after receiving leads during interrogation of Cpt (sacked) Abdul Majed, another killer of Bangabandhu and who was recently hanged, said the reports, quoting Bangladesh intelligence sources.

However, top officials of Bangladesh Police did not disclose anything officially about the arrest while talking to The Daily Star till filing of this report yesterday evening.

Talking to this correspondent over phone, Mohiul Islam, assistant inspector general of National Central Bureau of Police Headquarters, said they did not get any information about Moslem's arrest from India yet.

On the other hand, some ruling Awami League leaders on their Facebook posts said Bangabandhu killer Moslem was detained in India.

According to a report of Kolkata-based media, Moslem was living in Thakurnagar area of North 24 Parganas. He was running a traditional herbal medicine shop there, identifying himself as Dr Dutta.

Ananda Bazar Patrika , a popular Bangla newspaper in India, reported that Dhaka informed the Indian intelligence that it would be tough for them to take back Moslem to the country after arresting him from India due to the ongoing lockdown.

The Indian intelligence handed over Moslem to the Bangladesh intelligence at an unguarded bordering point after his arrest, it reports, quoting Indian intelligence source.

According to sources, Moslem, along with other Bangabandhu killers, were present on Dhanmondi Road-32 on August 15, 1975, when Bangabandhu and most of his family members were assassinated.

Majed was arrested in the capital's Gabtoli on April 7, claimed Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

He was hanged in Dhaka Central Jail at Keraniganj around 12:01am on April 12.

"Majed said he arrived in the country on March 15 or 16 from Kolkata. He claimed that he was hiding there for about 23 years," said Hemayet Uddin Khan, the assistant public prosecutor of a Dhaka court.

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