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Sagar-Runi murder: Probe report submission deferred again

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Update: 2018-07-17 04:21:34
Sagar-Runi murder: Probe report submission deferred again

DHAKA: A Dhaka court has fixed September 5 for submitting the probe report in journalist couple Sagor Sarowar and Meherun Runi murder case.

Court of Metropolitan Magistrate Mazharul Haque fixed the fresh date as the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) failed to submit the probe report due on Tuesday (July 17).

With this time extension, RAB failed to submit the probe report 59 times in last 6 years.

On February 11 in 2012, private TV channel Masranga Television's journalist Golam Mustafa Sarwar alias Sagar Sarwar and his wife Senior reporter of ATN Bangla Meherun Nahar Runa alias Meherun Runi were murdered at their rented apartment in city’s Paschim Rajabazar area.

On April 18 in 2012, the high Court ordered RAB to investigate and submit report in the case as police and detectives failed to show any progress. 

A total of eight people were arrested in connection with the sensational killing that threw shockwaves across the country.

BDST: 1745 HRS, JUNE 11, 2017
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