Interpol's Dhaka unit has sent a request to India with a red corner notice to arrest BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed, says the Indian Telegraph, reports UNB.
Meghalaya director-general of police Rajiv Mehta told The Telegraph over phone Thursday that Interpol Dhaka has sent a red corner notice to India requesting it to arrest Ahmed.
But it 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) Wednesday through the CBI and we have already responded to the CBI," he said. However, officials in the Meghalaya government said the identity of Salahuddin was yet to be officially confirmed.
As he is still in hospital for medical treatment, interrogators said they would get the opportunity to interrogate him only when he is discharged.
"Officially, the identity of the individual has not been ascertained yet. We are waiting for his release from hospital to start interrogation," East Khasi Hills superintendent of police M. Kharkrang said here today.
On discharge from hospital, Salahuddin will be produced in court.
Salahuddin,54, who identified himself as a Bangladeshi national, a minister in the erstwhile Khaleda Zia-led BNP government and at present "joint secretary" of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, was found allegedly "hanging around aimlessly" by some people in Shillong on Monday morning.
Since he had no valid papers, identity proof or travel permit, he was arrested by Meghalaya police and booked under the Foreigners Act.
Interpol’s red alert against BNP leader Salahuddin
FE Team | Published: May 15, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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