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official told The Daily Star yesterday.

Based on the information, Kolkata police arrested Faisal from Bommanahalli in Bengaluru on July 1. He was brought to Kolkata on July 3, said the ATU official, quoting Kolkata police.

Mohammad Aslam Khan, special superintendent (media and awareness) of ATU, said, “We have talked to Kolkata police about the arrest of Faisal, and steps will be taken to bring him back following the ministerial procedure.”

Sources said Faisal was using a fake passport under the name of one Shahid Majumdar with the address of Mizoram. He also obtained a driving licence from Bangalore, they said.

About bringing back Faisal, Mohiul Islam, assistant inspector general (NCB) of Police Headquarters, told this paper that they have already wrote to their India counterpart asking the latest status of Faisal.

“When we will get the response, we may be able to say further about the repatriation,” said Mohiul.

On May 12, 2015, Ananta was hacked to death in Sylhet by a group of assailants.

A murder case was filed with Jalalabad Police Station against four unidentified people.

After investigation, the involvement of militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team was found in the murder.

On October 18, 2016, Criminal Investigation Department Inspector Arman Ali, also the investigation officer of the case, submitted a charge sheet to a Sylhet court. But the court asked for re-investigation and then he again submitted a supplementary charge sheet on May 9, 2017.

Charges brought against Shafiur Rahman Farabi, Mannan Yeahia alias Mannan Rahi, Abul Khayer Rashid Ahmed, Abul Hossain, Harun Ur Rashid and Faisal for the killing.

Mannan, who gave confessional statement before the court, died in Dhaka Central Jail on November 2, 2017.

On March 30 this year, a Sylhet court sentenced four people to death for the murder.

Faisal is among the death convicts. Two other convicts -- Harun and Abul -- are still on the run while only Khayer is in jail. Farabi was acquitted.