Overview
- Faisal Karim Masud released two self-recorded messages claiming to be in Dubai, displaying a UAE visa and alleging Jamaat‑Shibir carried out the attack.
- Dhaka police assert Masud and co-accused Alamgir Sheikh exited via the Haluaghat border into India with assistance from contacts identified as Purti and Sami.
- The Border Security Force and Meghalaya Police publicly denied any evidence of such a crossing or arrests, and the videos’ authenticity remains unverified by independent authorities.
- Masud acknowledged paying Hadi 5 lakh taka to lobby the Yunus interim government for contracts but maintained the relationship was purely business.
- Bangladesh police reported multiple arrests tied to the killing and an alleged escape network, with two suspected facilitators on remand and a charge sheet expected soon.