Tripura: Protesters Block NH-8, Demand Release of Youths Detained Over Ranir Bazaar Violence
First Published: 29th August, 2024 15:58 IST
Protesters lambasted the police, questioning why those responsible for defacing the idol of Goddess Kali have not been arrested.
Protesters blocked National Highway 8, demanding the immediate release of five local youths detained in connection with the August 25 Ranir Bazaar violence incident.
The youths were taken into custody late last night for questioning related to the incident.
Protesters lambasted the police, questioning why those responsible for defacing the idol of Goddess Kali have not been arrested.
They calimed that instead of those responsible, police have taken innocent individuals into their custody.
Senior police officials, including the Superintendent of Police (SP) for West Tripura district, Kiran Kumar, rushed to the scene but were initially unsuccessful in clearing the blockade.
The situation was further complicated by the fact that a prohibitory order under Section 163 of the BNS, 2023, was in effect, forbidding the gathering of more than four persons in Jirania subdivision.
Despite the ongoing prohibitory orders, the protesters, numbering in the hundreds, gathered on the highway, which serves as a lifeline for the state of Tripura, bringing traffic to a standstill and causing significant inconvenience to the public.
It may be mentioned that the unrest was triggered by the defacing of a Kail idol by unidentified miscreants, which was discovered on the evening of August 25, leading to widespread arson that left dozens of houses and vehicles in ashes.
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