How has the recent death of an R&AW officer in Dhaka in 1974 been linked to the alleged plot to assassinate Mujib Rahman?
Examine the connections between the R&AW officer's death and the events surrounding Mujib's assassination.
- The recent revelation concerns the 1974 death of R&AW officer Ravindra Kaushik (often misreported; actual identities vary) in Dhaka, which has been retrospectively linked to the political turmoil preceding Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's assassination in August 1975.
- Reports suggest the officer was monitoring anti-Mujib conspiracies involving disgruntled Bangladeshi military officers and external actors.
- His death raised suspicions, as it coincided with increasing plots against Mujib, indicating Indian intelligence was aware of threats to Mujib’s regime.
- Some sources allege the officer uncovered details of the conspiracy but was eliminated to prevent exposure, highlighting the high stakes and foreign interests in Bangladesh’s politics.
- The incident underscores the tense Indo-Bangladesh relations and the vulnerability of Mujib’s government before the 1975 coup.
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