Santanu Bhowmik

Santanu Bhowmik
Born12 January 1989
Died20 September 2017(2017-09-20) (aged 28)
Tripura, India
Cause of deathMurder
OccupationJournalist

Santanu Bhowmik (12 January 1989[1]–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).[2]

Santanu worked for Channel Dinraat television station and was covering a clash at Mandai[3] between the indigenous wing of the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) and IPFT activists in which Bhowmik was suddenly attacked with sharp weapons.[4] [5]

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.[6][3]

Santanu's father Sadhan Bhowmik has demanded that Central Bureau of Investigation probe the death.[7]

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References

  1. ^ Birth date as per Dainik Sambad, 20 September 2022, 1st page.
  2. ^ "Tripura Journalist Santanu Bhowmik 'Hacked To Death' While Covering IPFT Agitation". Outlookindia.com. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Tripura Journalist Shantanu Bhowmik Killed By Tribal Party Cadres While Covering Rally". Huffingtonpost.in. Indo-Asian News Service. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Tripura Journalist's Murder Planned, Says His Editor. Police Arrest 2". Ndtv.com. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Broadcast journalist killed in northeastern India". Fox News Channel. Associated Press. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Tripura journalist killed: Four arrested in connection with clashes, killing of scribe | Agartala News". The Times of India. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Slain journalist Santanu Bhowmik's father demands CBI probe". The Hindu. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.