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Journalist Alif murder: Accused Apoorba sent on fresh 4-day remand

Published : Tuesday, 20 October, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Observer Online Report

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A Netrokona court has placed accused Sajibul Islam Apoorba on a fresh four-day remand in the sensational murder case of journalist Lutfuzzaman Alif Fakir.

Following a one-day remand, police produced Apoorba, 22, before the Durgapur court on Tuesday (October 20) afternoon and sought a seven-day extension. After the hearing, the judge granted a four-day remand.

Durgapur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Khandaker Shaker Ahmed said police gathered crucial and sensational information regarding the killing during the initial interrogation. However, further details are being withheld in the interest of a fair investigation.

Journalist Lutfuzzaman Fakir Alif, a former army personnel and owner of the Facebook page 'Detective Article', was shot dead by miscreants on October 15 around 8:15PM in Telunjia village under the Birishiri Utrail area of Durgapur upazila. An autopsy later revealed six bullet wounds on his body.

Following the incident, the victim's wife, Anandita Sangma, filed a murder case at Durgapur Police Station naming seven to eight unidentified suspects.

Police arrested Apoorba on the night of October 17 from near the old cinema hall in Durgapur Bazar. Authorities noted that Apoorba was previously an accused who had given a 164 statement in a separate police murder case.

-EM

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