Dhaka, Dec 14 (V7N) — Police have arrested two more suspects, Faisal and Alamgir, in connection with the assassination attempt on Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Osman Hadi, bringing the total number of arrests to three.

Authorities said the newly arrested individuals were involved in smuggling people across the border. An additional alert has been issued to prevent any of the suspects involved in Hadi’s shooting from fleeing, and their passports have been blocked.

Earlier, the first arrest was made based on the number plate of the motorcycle used in the attack. The police have been conducting operations across Dhaka since the incident.

Osman Hadi was shot in the Bijoynagar Box Culvert area on Friday (December 12) afternoon and is currently undergoing treatment in intensive care at Evercare Hospital.

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