Family members and journalist community have passed another year of hopelessness as investigators failed to unearth mystery of journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder even after 10 years of the brutal incident.

The justice still remains a far cry as the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is yet to make any headway in the case. So far, the investigators have sought time a total of 85 times from the court for submitting the probe report in the case, but they have failed to do it. The victims’ family members termed the ongoing investigation eyewash while journalist leaders termed it a continuation of culture of impunity. Runi’s brother Nowsher Alam Roman, who filed the murder case with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station, on Thursday told the Daily Sun that they are frustrated as the investigation and trial of many sensational murder cases have been completing but there is no progress in this case.   

“The dates for submission of the probe report were deferred for 85 times. I will say that it is part of a drama, it is nothing but a eyewash and a mockery of the system,”He said. “My mother had expected to see the justice in the case but her expectation did not fulfil as she died on January 5 this year,”  Now the investigation officer is not communicating with them over the case, he said, adding that “But whatever the situation, we want justice.”

Sagar Sarwar, the then news editor of Maasranga TV, and his wife Meherun Runi, senior reporter of ATN Bangla, were murdered at their rented apartment at Paschim Razabazar in the capital in the presence of their minor son Mahir Sarwar Megh on February 11, 2012. Mahir Sarwar Megh, the only son of the couple, was only five years old then and was in his room when his parents were killed in the flat.

The double murder sparked a nationwide outcry, particularly among journalists, who have been demanding justice for the slain couple since then.