UNB, Dhaka :
The High Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Tanvir Rahman, an accused in the Sagar-Runi murder case, until police submits report in the case.
The HC bench comprising Justice Md Nizamul Huq and Justice ASH Nurul Huda Jaigirdar granted the bail upon a petition filed by Tanvir. The HC also issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why he should not be granted permanent bail in the case. Earlier, on September 2, another HC bench comprising Justice Md Rezaul Haque and Justice Gobinda
Chandra Tagore returned Tanvir’s bail petition citing personal reasons, said Tanvir’s counsel Fawzia Karim.
Sagor Sarowar, news editor at private TV channel Maasranga, and his wife Meherun Runi, a senior reporter at another TV channel, ATN Bangla, were killed in the small hours on February 11, 2012 at their rented apartment in the capital’s West Rajabazar. A case was later filed with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station over the incident. Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on July 13 filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the validity of the detention of Tanvir Rahman in the Sagor-Runi murder case, and also sought bail for him.
Fawzia Karim said, there is no specific allegation against Tanvir in connection with the journalist couple murder case. Even his name was not mentioned in the First Information Report (FIR) and so far no information was available after interrogating him in custody, she said.
The High Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Tanvir Rahman, an accused in the Sagar-Runi murder case, until police submits report in the case.
The HC bench comprising Justice Md Nizamul Huq and Justice ASH Nurul Huda Jaigirdar granted the bail upon a petition filed by Tanvir. The HC also issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain as to why he should not be granted permanent bail in the case. Earlier, on September 2, another HC bench comprising Justice Md Rezaul Haque and Justice Gobinda
Chandra Tagore returned Tanvir’s bail petition citing personal reasons, said Tanvir’s counsel Fawzia Karim.
Sagor Sarowar, news editor at private TV channel Maasranga, and his wife Meherun Runi, a senior reporter at another TV channel, ATN Bangla, were killed in the small hours on February 11, 2012 at their rented apartment in the capital’s West Rajabazar. A case was later filed with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station over the incident. Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on July 13 filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the validity of the detention of Tanvir Rahman in the Sagor-Runi murder case, and also sought bail for him.
Fawzia Karim said, there is no specific allegation against Tanvir in connection with the journalist couple murder case. Even his name was not mentioned in the First Information Report (FIR) and so far no information was available after interrogating him in custody, she said.
