Sagar-Runi Murder Case: High Court Summons Task Force Chief with Documents

Sagar-Runi Murder Case: High Court Summons Task Force Chief with Documents

Online Desk
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Published: 02:35 27 October 2026

The High Court has summoned the head of the high-level task force committee to inquire about the progress of the investigation into the murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi. He has been directed to appear before the court on April 27 of next year, bringing along the necessary documentation. Information technology expert Tanvir Zoha has also been instructed to appear on the same day.

This order was issued on Tuesday (October 27) by a High Court bench comprising Justice Shikdar Md. Mahmudur Razi and Justice Fatema Anwar. Simultaneously, the court granted the high-level task force committee an additional six months to submit its investigation report.

Extension Granted for Submission of Investigation Report

The court has issued new directives regarding the review of the investigation's progress and the submission of the report for this high-profile murder case. The head of the task force has been asked to appear with the relevant documents to provide a detailed account of the current status of the investigation.

Furthermore, IT expert Tanvir Zoha has also been ordered to be present in court on the same date. However, the report did not contain any new information regarding progress made in the investigation following the court's previous directives.

The High Court issued these instructions as part of its review of the progress in the investigation into the murders of Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, as well as the submission of the investigation report.

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