Police have arrested a youth in connection with the murder of journalist Lutfuzzaman Fakir Alif in Netrokona.
The arrestee was identified as Sajebul Islam Apurbo, 23, the son of Shamsher Ali, a resident of Ukilpara in Durgapur municipal town.
He was arrested during a raid on Old Cinema Hall Road late on Saturday night (October 17).
Durgapur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Khondaker Saker Ahmed confirmed that Apurbo is an associate of Tajul Islam, one of the notorious criminals in Durgapur.
Earlier, on Thursday night, miscreants shot dead journalist Alif at a shop beside his home in Telanjia village of Durgapur upazila in Netrokona.
The incident took place at around 8:15pm in the Telanjia area, just off the Shamganj-Birishiri road under Durgapur municipality.
Alif worked as the Netrokona correspondent for Ruposhi Bangla, an internet protocol television (IPTV) channel. He also ran a Facebook page called ‘Detective Article’, where he wrote about various irregularities and crimes.
His ancestral home is in Sunai village under Pogla Union of Kalmakanda upazila in the district.
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