Tipra-Motha worker dies after attack by 'miscreants' in Kamalpur

After announcement of elections schedules for Tripura, political violence reported from many parts of the state and on Wednesday night, a 44-year-old worker of the Tipra-Motha party was murdered at Bamancherra area of Kamalpur under Dhalai district.

Police sources said that the murder was non-political and the man was killed due to financial disputes. So far, four people have been arrested and the police are looking for two more escaped accused persons in connection with the murder. While, supremo of  Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (Tipra-Motha) Pradyot Kishore Debbarma said that the state's ruling BJP members attacked Pranajit Namasudhra and he was seriously injured and subsequently succumbed due to his critical injuries in a hospital.

Police said that some "unknown miscreants" attacked Namasudra when he, along with his friend, were returning home in a two-wheeler late Wednesday night. The miscreants, after attacking the victim at Bamancherra area, dragged him out and further assaulted him.

The victim was subsequently rescued by a police team and taken to hospital where he breathed his last during treatment. The incident occurred after a Congress bike rally came under attack in West Tripura district's Majlishpur on Wednesday. 15 Congress workers and leaders  including AICC in-charge for Tripura Dr Ajoy Kumar suffered injuries in the attack and were hospitalised.