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{{Infobox person
| name              = Santanu Bhowmik
| name              = Santanu Bhowmik
| death_date        = 20 September 2017
| birth_date        = 12 January 1989
| death_cause        = murder
| death_date        = {{dda|2017|9|20|df=y|1989|1|12}}
| occupation        = journalist
| death_place        = [[Tripura]], India
| death_cause        = Murder
| occupation        = Journalist
}}
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{{COI|date=September 2022}}
'''Santanu Bhowmik''' (12 January 1989<ref>Birth date as per Dainik Sambad, 20 September 2022, 1st page.</ref>–20 September 2017) was a journalist murdered in the [[Northeast India|North-east]]ern state of [[Tripura]] in India while covering the ''[[raasta roko]]'' (road blockade) by [[Indigenous People's Front of Tripura]] (IPFT).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/tripura-journalist-shantanu-bhowmik-hacked-to-death-while-covering-ipft-agitatio/301985 |title=Tripura Journalist Santanu Bhowmik 'Hacked To Death' While Covering IPFT Agitation |publisher=Outlookindia.com |date=21 September 2017 |accessdate=22 November 2017}}</ref>


'''Santanu Bhowmik''' (died 20 September 2017) was a journalist murdered in the [[Northeast India|North-east]]ern state of [[Tripura]] in India while covering the ''[[raasta roko]]'' (road blockade) by [[Indigenous People's Front of Tripura]] (IPFT).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/tripura-journalist-shantanu-bhowmik-hacked-to-death-while-covering-ipft-agitatio/301985 |title=Tripura Journalist Santanu Bhowmik 'Hacked To Death' While Covering IPFT Agitation |publisher=Outlookindia.com |date=21 September 2017 |accessdate=22 November 2017}}</ref>
Santanu worked for Channel Dinraat television station and was covering a clash at [[Mandwi|Mandai]]<ref name="huffingtonpost1">{{cite web|agency=Indo-Asian News Service |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/09/20/tripura-journalist-shantanu-bhowmik-killed-by-tribal-party-cadres-while-covering-rally_a_23216389/ |title=Tripura Journalist Shantanu Bhowmik Killed By Tribal Party Cadres While Covering Rally |publisher=Huffingtonpost.in |date=20 September 2017 |accessdate=22 November 2017}}</ref> between the indigenous wing of the ruling [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] and IPFT activists in which Bhowmik was suddenly attacked with sharp weapons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tripura-journalists-murder-planned-says-his-editor-police-arrest-2-1753549 |title=Tripura Journalist's Murder Planned, Says His Editor. Police Arrest 2 |publisher=Ndtv.com |date=21 September 2017 |accessdate=22 November 2017}}</ref>
 
<ref>{{cite web|agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/broadcast-journalist-killed-in-northeastern-india |title=Broadcast journalist killed in northeastern India |publisher=Fox News Channel |date=21 September 2017 |access-date=22 November 2017}}</ref>
Santanu worked for [[Channel Dinraat]] television station and was covering a clash at [[Mandwi|Mandai]]<ref name="huffingtonpost1">{{cite web|agency=Indo-Asian News Service |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/09/20/tripura-journalist-shantanu-bhowmik-killed-by-tribal-party-cadres-while-covering-rally_a_23216389/ |title=Tripura Journalist Shantanu Bhowmik Killed By Tribal Party Cadres While Covering Rally |publisher=Huffingtonpost.in |date=20 September 2017 |accessdate=22 November 2017}}</ref> between the indigenous wing of the ruling [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] and IPFT activists in which Bhowmik was suddenly attacked with sharp weapons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tripura-journalists-murder-planned-says-his-editor-police-arrest-2-1753549 |title=Tripura Journalist's Murder Planned, Says His Editor. Police Arrest 2 |publisher=Ndtv.com |date=21 September 2017 |accessdate=22 November 2017}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|agency=Associated Press |url=http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/09/21/broadcast-journalist-killed-in-northeastern-india.html |title=Broadcast journalist killed in northeastern India |publisher=Fox News Channel |date=21 September 2017 |accessdate=22 November 2017}}</ref>


He was later found with multiple stab injuries and died before he could be taken to a hospital. Police arrested four members of the IPFT in connection with the murder.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agartala/four-arrested-in-connection-with-clashes-killing-of-scribe/articleshow/60780421.cms |title=Tripura journalist killed: Four arrested in connection with clashes, killing of scribe &#124; Agartala News |work=The Times of India |date=21 September 2017 |accessdate=22 November 2017}}</ref><ref name="huffingtonpost1"/>
He was later found with multiple stab injuries and died before he could be taken to a hospital. Police arrested four members of the IPFT in connection with the murder.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agartala/four-arrested-in-connection-with-clashes-killing-of-scribe/articleshow/60780421.cms |title=Tripura journalist killed: Four arrested in connection with clashes, killing of scribe &#124; Agartala News |work=The Times of India |date=21 September 2017 |accessdate=22 November 2017}}</ref><ref name="huffingtonpost1"/>
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* [[Sudip Datta Bhaumik]]
* [[Sudip Datta Bhaumik]]
* [[List of journalists killed in India]]
* [[List of journalists killed in India]]
* [[Mandai massacre]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:33, 12 August 2025

Santanu Bhowmik
Born12 January 1989
Died20 September 2017(2017-09-20) (aged 28)
Tripura, India
Cause of deathMurder
OccupationJournalist

Santanu Bhowmik (12 January 1989[1]–20 September 2017) was a journalist murdered in the North-eastern state of Tripura in India while covering the raasta roko (road blockade) by Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT).[2]

Santanu worked for Channel Dinraat television station and was covering a clash at Mandai[3] between the indigenous wing of the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) and IPFT activists in which Bhowmik was suddenly attacked with sharp weapons.[4] [5]

He was later found with multiple stab injuries and died before he could be taken to a hospital. Police arrested four members of the IPFT in connection with the murder.[6][3]

Santanu's father Sadhan Bhowmik has demanded that Central Bureau of Investigation probe the death.[7]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Birth date as per Dainik Sambad, 20 September 2022, 1st page.
  2. "Tripura Journalist Santanu Bhowmik 'Hacked To Death' While Covering IPFT Agitation". Outlookindia.com. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Tripura Journalist Shantanu Bhowmik Killed By Tribal Party Cadres While Covering Rally". Huffingtonpost.in. Indo-Asian News Service. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  4. "Tripura Journalist's Murder Planned, Says His Editor. Police Arrest 2". Ndtv.com. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  5. "Broadcast journalist killed in northeastern India". Fox News Channel. Associated Press. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  6. "Tripura journalist killed: Four arrested in connection with clashes, killing of scribe | Agartala News". The Times of India. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  7. "Slain journalist Santanu Bhowmik's father demands CBI probe". The Hindu. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.

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