Tripura:Following a breach of peace in two separate incidents in Tripura, Section 144 has been imposed in Laxmipur and Kailashahar, said Unakoti Police. The prohibitory orders were issued after a group of unidentified miscreants vandalised a Kali temple in Kailashahar's Kubjhar area under Laxmipur Gram Panchayat on Friday.
In another incident, an ABVP leader was attacked by NSUI and Trinamool Chhatra Parishad workers in Kailashahar on Friday. The vandalisation of the temple sparked off serious repercussions with workers of Hindu Jagaran Mancha and Hindu Yuva Bahini meeting in a deputation at the office of sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Kailashahar Chandan Saha demanding the immediate removal of officer-in-charge (OC) Partha Munda, who allegedly failed to ensure proper security to the temple. The supporters of the Hindu outfit kept the police station besieged for a while alleging inaction on the part of the police.
On the other hand, ABVP leader Shibaji Sengupta was left critically injured by a group of student leaders affiliated with Trinamool Chhatra Parishad and NSUI. District Magistrate Unakoti District Uttam Kumar Chakma informed on Friday that accused persons in the attack on ABVP leader have been arrested. "Accused persons have been arrested in the stabbing incident in Kailashahar. Section 144 imposed in the area; situation under control. People should abide by law. Neither should they spread rumours nor believe in them," he said.
The assailants were identified as Najmul Hossain, NSUI leader Juber Ahmed, TMCP leader Yahia Khan and some of their accomplices. Speaking to the reporters, injured Shibaji Sengupta said he was told that student leaders of opposition parties were threatening the students of RKI school, Kailashahar. He went to the spot and got involved in a heated altercation that later took a turn of physical assault and fistfights.