Killers must be tried, says home minister
Sagar-Runi death anniversary today
UNB
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday reiterated that the killers of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi must be tried.
Rapid Action Battalion is investigating the murder and itll be known after the investigation who had been involved in the murder. Legal action will be taken against those found involved, he said.
The minister was addressing the monthly meeting on the law and order at the deputy commissioners office at noon.
Meherun Runi, senior reporter of private TV channel ATN Bangla, and her husband Sagar Sarowar, news editor of another TV station Maasranga, were murdered in the bedroom at their West Rajabazar apartment on February 11, 2012.
Although four years have elapsed since the incident, there is still no breakthrough in the murder.
In 2014, a DNA test at a US laboratory which was based on the evidences collected from the place of occurrence as supplied by the designated investigation agency confirmed the presence of two suspects at the apartment of Sagar-Runi during the gruesome murder.
However, the investigators are yet to identify the two suspects.
Noting that no one is above the law be he is a member of police, BGB, Rab or any influential one, Kamal said if any policeman does any misdeed he will be brought to justice. The Prime Minister has also shown zero tolerance in this regard.
Presided over by deputy commissioner Abdur Rahim, the meeting was attended by organising secretary of Central Awami League Abu Syed Al Mahmud Swapan MP and Rajshahi Range DIG Iqbal Bahar.
