Uproar after tribal student's death leads to prohibition orders in Tripura district

Agartala: Authorities issued prohibitory orders and sent out a sizable police force on Saturday as ethnic tensions persisted at the tribal-dominated Ganda Twisa in Tripura's Dhalai District.

According to officials, the turmoil stems from the Friday student's death. Following the July 7 incident by some miscreants that left Parameshwar Reang (20) dead, officials stated that on Friday night, assailants set fire to homes, vandalised, and looted shops and homes in Ganda Twisa.

Police have so far detained four people in connection with the incident.

The Tripura Home Department suspended mobile Internet services in the Dhalai District till Saturday midnight to prevent the circulation of messages, videos and photographs.

Former Tripura Chief Minister, Manik Sarkar discussed the Ganda Twisa situation with Chief Minister Manik Saha and requested him to take appropriate measures to control the situation.

Dhalai District police in a social media post said that an untoward incident had occurred which resulted in the death of one person and the incident was being used by some anti-social elements to stoke hatred and commit offences such as arson and looting.

“All senior officers along with sufficient security forces are camping and patrolling in Ganda Twisa and the situation is under control. Prohibitory orders U/S-163 BNSS (formerly 144 CrPc) have been issued by SDM Ganda Twisa, prohibiting assembly of more than five people in and around the Gonda Twisa sub-division,” the police’s post said.

Police also urged the people to refrain from posting, sharing, or expressing any communal sentiments as it would amount to an offence under BNS and IT Act.

Dhalai District Magistrate and Collector Saju Vaheed A said that the situation was under control and peace meetings were being held to ensure law and order.

With inputs from IANS