Dhaka, 16 October (H.S.): A journalist was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Durgapur Upazila of Netrokona district in Bangladesh. He was attacked at around 8:15 p.m. on Thursday at Utrail Bazar, located on the Shyamganj-Birishiri Road in Kolmakanda Municipality, police confirmed.

According to a report by the Dhaka Tribune, police are investigating the killing of Lutfuzzaman Alif Fakir, the Netrokona correspondent for Ruposhi Bangla, a news channel operated by IPTV Media. His Facebook page, ‘Detective Article’, was widely known for posts highlighting alleged irregularities and criminal activities.

According to eyewitnesses and police, Alif was sitting at a shop when two men arrived on a motorcycle and fired several shots at him before fleeing the scene. Local residents immediately rushed him to the upazila health complex, where the doctor on duty declared him dead.

Khandaker Shakar Ahmed Khan, officer-in-charge of Durgapur Police Station, said five bullet wounds were found on Alif’s head, neck and chest.

Netrokona Superintendent of Police Md. Tarikul Islam described the killing as a premeditated murder. He said police were taking steps to identify and arrest those involved in the crime.

Alif’s ancestral home is in Sunai village under Pogla Union in Kolmakanda Upazila. He had also been attacked on November 10 last year near the Teribazar ferry terminal on the Someshwari River in the same upazila.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar