Killers of journalist Dipankar untraced for 11 years

The killers of Dipankar Chakrabarty, a noted journalist of the district and former vice president of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists, are yet to be brought to justice, 11 years after the brutal murder.

Dipankar, 54, was hacked to death at Shannalpara of Sherpur municipality area in the district on the night of October 2, 2004, when he was returning home from Bogra town after finishing his editorial job.

His son Partho Sarothi Chakrabarthy filed a murder case with Sherpur Police Station accusing unidentified criminals the next day.

Following demand of the victim's relatives, the case was later shifted to Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

But two consecutive investigation officers (IO) submitted final reports and the complainant placed naraji (no-confidence) petition to the court each time.

Lastly Assistant Superintendent of Police (CID) Abdus Samad Mia was assigned to investigate the case and he submitted final report in mid-2013, releasing seven suspected arrestees as they had no connection with the killing, said the CID official.

"We are greatly surprised at the investigations officers' failure to trace out the killers," said complainant Partho Sarothi.

In October 2014, the court ordered Detective Branch (DB) of police to investigate the case.

Officer-in-Charge (DB) of Bogra Amirul Islam said he has been investigating the case and trying to find out the culprits responsible for the killing of the journalist.

Demanding proper investigation and punishment of the killers of Dipankar Chakrabarty, the journalists of Bogra will hold a human chain at Shatmatha in Bogra town today morning, wearing black badges.

Demanding the same, a memorandum was submitted to the Prime Minister through Sherpur upazila administration yesterday.