Santanu Bhowmik

Santanu Bhowmik (died 20 September 2017) was a journalist murdered in the North-eastern state of Tripura in India while covering the raasta roko (road blockade) by Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT).[1]

Santanu worked for Channel Dinraat television station and was covering an clash at Mandai[2] between Tripura Rajaer Upajati Ganamukti Parishad, the tribal wing of the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) and IPFT activists in which Bhaumik was suddenly attacked with sharp weapons.[3] [4]

He was later found with multiple stab injuries and died before he could be taken to a hospital. Police arrested four members of the IPFT in connection with the murder.[5][2]

Santanu's father Sadhan Bhowmik has demanded that Central Bureau of Investigation probe the death.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tripura Journalist Santanu Bhowmik 'Hacked To Death' While Covering IPFT Agitation". Outlookindia.com. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  2. 1 2 IANS (2017-09-20). "Tripura Journalist Shantanu Bhowmik Killed By Tribal Party Cadres While Covering Rally". Huffingtonpost.in. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  3. ↑ "Tripura Journalist's Murder Planned, Says His Editor. Police Arrest 2". Ndtv.com. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  4. ↑ Associated Press (2017-09-21). "Broadcast journalist killed in northeastern India". Fox News. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  5. ↑ "Tripura journalist killed: Four arrested in connection with clashes, killing of scribe | Agartala News - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
  6. ↑ "Slain journalist Santanu Bhowmik's father demands CBI probe". The Hindu. 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
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