Five bullet wounds were found on different parts of the journalist’s body, including his head, neck and chest, said police.
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18 October, 2026, 06:50 pm
Last modified: 18 October, 2026, 06:54 pm
Police have arrested a man in connection with his suspected involvement in the killing of journalist Lutfuzzaman Fakir Alif in Durgapur upazila of Netrokona district yesterday (18 October) night.
The arrestee was identified as Apurba, 22, of Durgapur upazila.
Acting on secret information, a team of police conducted a drive in the upazila on Saturday night and arrested Apurba, said Khandaker Shaker Ahmed Khan, Officer-in-Charge of Durgapur Police Station.
Alif Fakir, 40, of Sunai village in Kalmakanda upazila, was shot dead by unidentified miscreants at Utrail Bazar on the Shamganj-Birishiri road in Durgapur municipality on 15 October.
He worked as the Netrokona correspondent of Ruposhi Bangla TV and also ran a Facebook page titled 'Detective Article', where he wrote about various irregularities and crimes.
Five bullet wounds were found on different parts of the journalist's body, including his head, neck and chest, said police.