Jatrapur police station of Sepahijala district have achieved another major breakthrough in the investigation into the vandalism of the Inspector General of Police's (IGP) official vehicle during the counting of the ADC Village Council elections, arresting four more accused in the latest phase of the crackdown.
Acting on specific intelligence, a police team led by Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Jatrapur police station, Parthanath Bhowmik conducted coordinated raids on the night of October 29 and apprehended the suspects from their residences in the early hours of Friday.
Of the four arrested, one was detained from Tholi Bari village, while the remaining three were arrested from Monai Pathar Village. With these latest arrests, the total number of accused taken into custody in connection with the case has risen to 11, including seven arrested during the previous three phases of the investigation.
According to police, the newly arrested accused has been identified as Chandra Manik Tripura (30) of Tholi Bari ADC Village, Kishore Manik Tripura, Hriday Kumar Tripura, and Dhananjay Noatia, all residents of Monai Pathar ADC Village.
The vandalism took place on the day of the ADC Village Council election results, when the official vehicle of the state's IGP (law and order) Ipper Manchak was allegedly attacked and damaged at Tholi Bari. Since then, Jatrapur police station has been carrying out a sustained operation to identify and apprehend everyone involved in the incident.
OC Parthanath Bhowmik said the investigation is progressing steadily and made it clear that no accused would be spared. He stressed that the police are treating the attack on the IGP's vehicle as a serious offence and that strict legal action will be taken against all those found involved.
He added that efforts are continuing to identify and arrest the remaining accused, with further raids likely as the investigation gathers momentum.