The high-powered task force, comprising experienced officials from various agencies investigating the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi, has found evidence linking former military officer Ziaul Ahsan and cultural personality Rokeya Prachi to the case.
This information was revealed in an investigation progress report presented in court on Tuesday, citing the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) prosecutor. The report was submitted to the High Court bench comprising Justice Sikder Mahmudur Razi and Justice Fatema Anwar. Following a petition by the state, the task force was granted an additional six months to complete its investigation, marking the fourth time the body has received an extension.
The court has scheduled April 29 for the next order. According to the concerned lawyer, relevant officials responsible for the matter in the task force and the International Crimes Tribunal have been instructed to be present on that day.
Earlier, the progress report submitted to the court stated that during discussions with task force members, ICT Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam, and Prosecutor Tanvir Hasan Zoha, it was revealed that initial findings tied retired Major General Ziaul Ahsan and media personality Rokeya Prachi to the murder. The task force is currently verifying this information and plans to hand over the gathered data to the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) investigating officer once their preliminary probe concludes.
Journalist couple Sagar and Runi were murdered on February 11, 2012, in their rented apartment in the capital's West Rajabazar. At the time of the incident, Sagar was working for private television channel Maasranga TV and Runi...
