Tripura temple’s fence broken, leader stabbed

Agartala, October 30

Miscreants damaged the fencing of a Kali temple and stabbed an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) leader in Tripura’s Unakoti district, prompting the administration to impose prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC in the Kailashahar subdivision, a police officer said on Saturday.

Suspect held

• One person was arrested for attack on ABVP leader Shibaji Sengupta
• A police officer said the incident took place over some local issue

One person was arrested in connection with the attack on ABVP leader Shibaji Sengupta over some local issue and his condition was stated to be serious. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Chandan Saha said prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC was promulgated at Kailashahar since the incident on Friday evening.

He said the fencing of a thatched Kali temple at Kubjhar locality of the town was damaged by unidentified miscreants on Friday night.

A peace meeting was held on Saturday in the presence of Labour Minister Bhagaban Das at Kailashahar. Leaders of different faiths, District Magistrate Uttam Chakma, Superintendent of Police Rati Ranjan Das, local CPM MLA Mabaswar Ali and Congress leader Badarujjaman attended the meeting.

The SDPO said it was decided at the meeting that if any religious place is damaged in any way, it would be repaired at the expense of the government.

A case was registered in connection with the incident of stabbing and one person was arrested on Saturday, Saha said. — PTI