India, Jan. 7 -- Student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, whose death led to large-scale protests and violence in Bangladesh, was killed as a result of a "political vendetta" ordered by the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League's youth wing, Bangladesh police said on Tuesday. A chargesheet submitted in the matter named 17 people, including prime suspect Faisal Karim Masud.

Hadi's death sparked massive protests in Bangladesh, as mobs of people set the main offices of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star newspapers on fire, while violence against Hindus, including the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, made headlines.

According to the chargesheet, the mastermind behind the killing is Taijul Islam Chowdhury Bappi, who is the organising secretary of the Jubo League...