A 44-year-old Tipra Motha worker died after being assaulted by “unknown miscreants” in poll-bound Tripura’s Dhalai district, a police officer said on January 19.
Four persons have been arrested in this connection, the officer said.
Pranajit Namasudra, along with his friend, was returning home in a four-wheeler on January 18 evening, when the miscreants allegedly stopped his vehicle in the Bamancherra area, dragged him out, and assaulted him, Additional Superintendent of Police Binoy Kishore Debbarma told PTI over phone.
A police team, on being alerted, rushed to the spot and took Namasudra to Kamalpur hospital, where doctors then referred him to Kulai district hospital, the ASP said.
“On being taken to Kulai health facility, Pranajit was declared brought dead around 11.30 p.m.,” he said.
Taking to Twitter, the regional outfit’s supremo Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma appealed for peace.
“Please don’t react or do anything. I am personally verifying what has happened! The last thing we need is violence in the build-up to the election,” he wrote.
Namasudra had joined the TIPRA in presence of Mr. Manikya in Agartala two days ago.
Elections to the 60-member Tripura assembly will be held on February 16. Votes will be counted on March 2.
(With inputs from PTI)
