Sagor-Runi murder case: report submission delayed for 59th time

The investigation report submission in connection with journalist couple Sagor-Runi murder case deferred for 59^th time. The new date is fixed September 5 for submitting the probe report.

July 17 was the date fixed for submitting the report. But Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mazharul Haque fixed the fresh date as Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) failed to submit the investigation report. With this the dates were fixed for 59^th times in the last 6 years as law enforcing agency failed to submit the probe report in this connection.

The number of accused in this case is eight including Runi’s said friend Tanvir Rahman. The other accused are- security guard of the house Enam Ahmed alias Humayun Kabir, Rafiqul Islam, Bakul Mia, Mintu alias Barogira Mintu alias Masum Mintu, Kamrul Hasan Arun, Palash Rudra Paul and Abu Sayeed.

In the night of February 10, 2012, News Editor of Masranga Television- Sagor Sarwar and Senior Reporter of ATN Bangla- Meherun Runi were brutally murdered at their rented house at Paschim Rajabazar in the capital.

After the incident Runi’s brother Nawsher Alam Roman filed a murder case with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police station. At first investigation began under Sher-e-Bangla Nagar police station. After four days as a sensational case it was referred to Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police for investigation.

After investigating for more than two months Detective Police failed to unearth the mystery. Later responsibility of investigation for the murder case was given to RAB following court order on April 18, 2014.

AH