Tripura: CPM goons attack BJP leader Tapan Bhowmik in poll violence, succumbs to death

Agartala, Mar 14: Chaos was unleashed in Tripura's Agartala city after a BJP leader succumbed to death in poll violence unleashed by CPM goons.

 

A large number of BJP supporters blockade the VIP road in the Gurkhabasti area of the city on Monday demanding the arrest of who attacked the 70-year-old and died in Agartala Govt Medical College in the morning. Reports suggest that allegations of police negligence in arresting the culprits have also been raised.

 

 

The blockade, however, was lifted later in the afternoon with the intervention of former Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma and the police administration. e condemned the tragic death of BJP Pristha Pramukh Tapan Kumar Bhowmik in an attack by CPIM-sponsored goons. The cops convinced supporters of the ruling party of strict punitive measures against the perpetrators.

 

Eight BJP workers were injured in an attack by CPIM-backed miscreants after the declaration of assembly election results in Tripura on March 02 last. 8 BJP workers including Tapan Kumar Bhowmik were attacked in Gorkhabasti area after CPIM candidate won 4-Barjala assembly constituency.

 

Agartala Municipal Corporation’s Mayor Deepak Majumder said that the CPIM-Congress has started a conspiracy to create unrest in Tripura.