Issuing alleged molestation to a girl in a running passenger bus, the situation in Bishalgarh town turned volatile after a section of people ransacked that passenger bus and tried to turn the situation into an ethnic issue.

Within minutes of the incident, a large number of police forces rushed to the spot and at a time, police had to resort to mild lath-charge to disperse the angry mob.

Sources said that when a girl arrived at Bishramganj bus stand, a large group attacked at a time targeting the bus and its other passengers and they ransacked the bus.

Later, some unruly youths attacked some local people belonging to other community with an intention to create communal tensions. Amidst escalating tension, a large number of security forces including SP of Sepahijala district, Bijoy Debbarma rushed to the spot and tried to defuse the tension.

Later, IG(law and Order) Manchak Ipper also rushed to the spot and reviewed the situation.

Sources added that one Jacinta Debbarma (18) of Master Para area of Bishramganj on Tuesday evening returned back to her home through a passenger bus from Agartala.  Jacinta, an internee student of air hostess training centre in Guwahati and on Tuesday afternoon arrived at Agartala airport for holidays and was returning to her home through that passenger bus.

Her relatives alleged that some other passengers boarded at that same bus had molested her and she was admitted to Bishramganj hospital. However, sources indicated that it was actually a personal tussle with a boy which was given a motivated turn.

Sources said that before her arrival at Bishramganj bus stand, a large number of tribal youths gathered and when the bus arrived at the stand, they indiscriminately started attacking the bus and other local people., which escalated communal tension in that area.

Meanwhile, police sources said that a large number of security forces including CRPF deployed in the entire Bishramganj to defuse escalating tension among communities and now, senior police officials are camping at the spot. Police also said that the situation is under control and requested the people of the state to avoid any kind of rumours.