Journalists Babu, Shyamal Dutta detained while fleeing to India
Published: 16 September 2024, 1:08:03
Journalists Mozammel Haque Babu and Shyamal Dutta have been detained while fleeing to India through Dobaura border area under Mymensingh district illegally.
They are currently at Dobaura Police Station, OC Chan Miah confirmed.
It was learnt that local people caught them from Dobaura border while fleeing to India. Later they were handed over to Dobaura police.
At around 6AM on Monday (September 16), the local people waylaid a private car, carrying four people, in the middle of the border between South Maijpara and Porakandulia.
The detained four are Ekattor TV managing director and editor-in-chief Mozammel Haque Babu, Dainik Bhorer Kagoj editor Shyamal Dutta, also the formal general secretary of Jatiya Press Club; Ekattor TV senior reporter Mahbubur Rahman and private car driver Salim.