AGARATLA, Sep 21 (TIWN): Tripura Journalists being shocked, grieved with the barbaric murder of young journalist Santanu Bhowmik, hit Agartala streets with protest-roars demanding immediate arrest of Santanu’s murderers. Santanu was the first murdered journalist in Tripura’s history and thus Sep-20 has been spotted as the dark day of the democracy under the Left Front Govt. However, even though it was expected that Chief Minister Manik Sarkar will come to the spot to console the journalists, but sadly he did not. Later, a group of journalists had to visit Secretariat to meet the Chief Minister and take his assurance about arrest the murderers. At 12 AM the blockade was withdrawn by the journalists peacefully.

Sadly, in time of Bengaluru based journalist Gauri Lankesh fire of protests  were sparked by CPI-M. Chief Minister Manik Sarkar himself walked on rallies voicing for Gouri Lankesh but this time any voice yet raised like this.

However, it’s not time to politicize the issue because due to politics 'with 'sentiments' this murder was held.

In a brutal attack during IPFT / CPI-M clash has killed Tripura young journalist Santanu Bhowmik on Wednesday. Resident of Jirania, the young journalist was associated with various electronic media who has been killed while covering IPFT and CPI-M clash at Mandai.

The barbaric murder has taken place in the afternoon when after getting informed about an ongoing tension on that hilly zone, Santanu rushed to Mandai to cover the incident.

But, while covering the event suddenly an attack was held upon him with sharp weapons (Da) and continuously the attackers were injuring him.

Santanu born on 12 January, 1989, studied at Birendra Nagar High School, Vinayaka Missions University. A source said, Santanu was stretched from the market area and taken to the jungle and with sharp weapon he was killed.