MP Anar murder accused Siam arrested in Nepal

Md Siam Hossain, another suspect in the murder case of MP Anwarul Azim Anar, has been arrested in Nepal.

Following the brutal murder of the Jhenaidah-4 constituency MP in a flat in Kolkata, Siam Hossain, along with "Butcher" Jihad Hawlader, disposed of some body parts and allegedly flushed the remaining parts down two commodes. Jihad Hawlader has already been arrested in Kolkata, said sources from Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).

Nepalese police arrested Siam Hossain in Kathmandu on Thursday (30 May), according to various media reports.

Diplomatic efforts are reportedly underway by the Bangladesh Embassy to facilitate Siam's extradition.

Earlier, Anandabazar reported that Siam was hiding in Nepal and was under surveillance by the Kolkata Detective Branch.

Meanwhile, a four-member team from the DB, led by its chief Harun-or-Rashid, departed for Kathmandu at 10am on Saturday (June 1).

Before departing, Harun briefed journalists at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, stating that several suspects involved in the murder of Azim went to Kathmandu. Some have left for other countries, while others are still there.

"We have informed the Nepalese police through Interpol and requested their arrest," he added.

Harun said many terrorists from Bangladesh have been using Kathmandu as an escape route recently.

"Akhtaruzzaman Shahin, the alleged mastermind behind MP Anwarul Azim Anar's murder, fled to Nepal before escaping to another country. We have similar information about other suspects," he said.

He said he would be in Nepal for two to three days.