Sagar-Runi murder case files burnt in fire, state tells High Court
Task force gets another six months for investigation
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The state on Tuesday informed the High Court that the investigation documents related to the murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi have been destroyed in a fire at the Detective Branch (DB) office.
As a result, the investigative task force sought additional time, requesting a nine-month extension to continue its work. The High Court approved a six-month extension instead.
The order was passed on Tuesday by a High Court bench comprising Justice Fatema Najib and Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi.
Advocate Shishir Manir appeared on behalf of the plaintiff, while senior lawyer Manzill Murshid represented the petitioner during the hearing.
On the night of February 11, 2012, journalist couple Sagar Sarowar, news editor at Maasranga Television, and Meherun Runi, senior reporter at ATN Bangla, were brutally murdered in their rented apartment in the West Rajabazar area of Dhaka.