A journalist was hacked to death in front of his house in Mymensingh Sadar Upazila. This incident took place in Tanpara area of Mazhipara of Shambhuganj upazila at around 11 am on Saturday.
The deceased Swapan Kumar Bhadra (65) was the Vice President of Tarakanda Press Club. He was earlier the Tarakanda upazila representative of Dainik Swajan newspaper published from Mymensingh. Currently he was not working in any media. However, he used to regularly write about various events and issues of the area on the social media Facebook.
Family members of the deceased alleged that Swapan Kumar Bhadra was killed for writing. He was also attacked a year ago. In view of their complaints, the police arrested a young man named Sagar Mia (18) this afternoon. Son of Babul Mia of Majhipara village of Sagar Upazila.
Jewel Bhadra, the nephew of the deceased said, uncle (Swapan Bhadra) was sitting in front of his house around 11 o’clock today. At that time he was hit on the head. The left wrist is severed. Hearing the screams of Chachi (Sabita Dhar), local people came forward. He was rescued in bloody condition and taken to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead.
Mymensingh Kotwali Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Safiqul Islam Khan said that the detainee is known as a scoundrel and drug addict in the Sagar area. He is also accused of stabbing people several times.
