Info on burning Sagar-Runi murder case docs not correct: DB

The Detective Branch (DB) of police has dismissed the information that the documents related to the murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi were burnt in a fire.

Deputy Police Commissioner (DC) of the DMP’s Media and Public Relations Division Muhammad Talebur Rahman confirmed the information on Tuesday (April 22).

Earlier on Tuesday noon, the state informed the High Court that the documents related to the journalist couple murder case were burnt in a fire on August 5 last year at DB office.

Sagar, news editor of private TV station Maasranga and his wife Runi, senior reporter of another private TV channel, ATN Bangla, were brutally murdered at their rented apartment in Dhaka’s West Rajabazar area on February 11, 2012.

Nousher Ali Roman, brother of Runi, filed a case at Sher-e-Bangla police station the following day.

Law enforcement officials have so far arrested eight people in connection with the double murder.

They are Tanvir, Rafiqul Islam, Bakul Mia, Abu Syed, Mintu alias Baggira Mintu alias Masum Mintu, Quamrul Hasan alias Arun, security guard Enam Ahmed alias Humayun Kabir and Palash Rudra Pal.