Three men who allegedly sheltered the shooters of 27-year-old promoter Mohammad Shafique, gunned down in Howrah’s Pilkhana early on Wednesday morning, were arrested on Thursday. The trio — Mohammad Bilal, Mohammad Dildar, and Wakil Hussain — have been booked on charges of harbouring criminals and criminal conspiracy. The prime accused, Harun Khan and Rohit, remained at large till Thursday evening. “We are trying to trace the location of the main accused,” a senior officer of Howrah city police said. Two men shot him in the head and then fired multiple rounds to ensure he was dead, before fleeing, the police said.

Source: The Telegraph February 27, 2026 02:00 UTC