Police want to bring back Mollah Masud from India

Police yesterday started the process to bring back wanted criminal Mollah Masud, a day after Indian authorities informed them about his arrest for illegal stay.

Officials at the police headquarters said they had sent a letter to the home ministry and was waiting for the response.

Talking to journalists at his office, Inspector General of Police AKM Shahidul Hoque said they were hoping to bring him back under the extradition treaty between the two countries.

Mollah Masud, a top Bangladeshi criminal for whom the Interpol issued red notice, was arrested in West Bengal on February 8. He was the second-in-command of Moghbazar-based "Seven Star" gang led by Subrata Bain. He came to the limelight after several murders in 1992-93.

Masud fled to India in 2001 as Dhaka Metropolitan Police put him on a list of 23 most-wanted criminals and announced bounty for his capture. There are at least eight cases against him for murder, possessing illegal firearms and extortion, according to Ramna police.

Meanwhile, asked about the extradition of Nur Hossain, the prime accused in the Narayanganj seven murders, the police chief said they were also working on it.