Dubai/IBNS, Dec. 31 -- The investigation into the murder of Bangladeshi student leader Sharif Osman Hadi took a dramatic turn after the prime accused, Faisal Karim Masud, publicly denied any involvement in the killing, contradicting claims made by Bangladesh police about his whereabouts.

In a video message that has gone viral on social media, which India Blooms has not independently verified, Masud claimed that he was not responsible for Hadi's murder and claimed he was currently in Dubai, not in India asalleged by Bangladeshi authorities.

Bangladesh police have earlier stated that Masud and another accused, Alamgir Sheikh, fled the country after the attack and entered India through the Meghalaya border.

Media reports in Bangladesh all...