AGARTALA, Nov 16 (TIWN): Tripura journalists has continued their demands for CBI probe in Santanu murder case.

An agitation along with painting-exhibition were conducted at the North Gate in this regard led by State journalists.

Earlier also various times, in many places State journalists demanded CBI probe in Santnau murder case.

Tripura journalist Santanu Bhowmik was killed in a  brutal attack during a clash between CPI-M and IPFT at Mandai on Sep 20.

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 on Sep 20 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.

However, CPI-M has claimed the murderers were none other than but IPFT activists and IPFT also in return claimed the same.

Opposition parties, maximum journalists demanded CBI probe in Santanu murder case but the CPI-M Govt has been denying CBI and formed a SIT led by Tripura Police which fueled much resentments as under SIT till day not a single sensitive case has been sorted out. Many cases remained unconvicted as Kalpana murder case and accused CPI-M's close people acquitted in the murder case.