India, Dec. 28 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) in Meghalaya on Sunday dismissed reports from Bangladesh Police claiming that prime suspects in the murder of Inquilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman Hadi had entered the state.

"There is no evidence that any individual crossed the international border from the Haluaghat sector into Meghalaya. Our personnel have neither detected nor received any report of such an incident," BSF Meghalaya Inspector General O P Upadhyay told reporters. He described the circulating claims as "unfounded and misleading."

Upadhyay added that BSF forces along the international border remain on high alert to prevent any untoward incidents, especially given the volatile situation in neighboring Bangladesh. The force ...