1. Four people were arrested after a young boy died from injuries while receiving treatment at GB Pant Hospital in Agartala.
2. The boy’s death triggered massive protests in the Ganda Twisa sub-division of Tripura’s Dhalai District.
3. Authorities deployed police and paramilitary forces to control the situation and prevent further unrest.
Agartala, July 13: Four people were arrested following the death of a young boy who succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at GB Pant Hospital in Agartala. The boy’s death has sparked massive protests in the Ganda Twisa sub-division of Tripura’s Dhalai District.
The incident began on July 7 after a small altercation at a fair escalated into a scuffle, resulting in injuries to Parameswar Reang. Reang died on Friday morning while receiving treatment.
“We have already arrested four boys, all of whom are now in judicial custody,” Dhalai District Magistrate Saju Waheed said.
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The unrest began when Reang’s body was brought back to Gandacherra, leading to heightened tensions. Villagers demanded the arrest of those responsible for the violence against Reang.
“They held a protest and set some small establishments on fire. Some of the shops were gutted in the fire. We have deployed police and paramilitary forces everywhere. We are taking control of the situation. We don’t want it to escalate. The situation is now totally under control,” said Waheed.
To maintain law and order, the district administration has deployed sufficient forces on the ground and imposed Section 144, prohibiting the assembly of more than four people. Internet connection has been suspended in Gandacherra for the next 24 hours.
Waheed highlighted the role of social media in exacerbating tensions: “Some messages were sent on social media which instigated the people. However, no other incidents have taken place. Sensing that the law and order situation might deteriorate, we declared Section 144 in the Ganda Twisa sub-division. Although some protests occurred at night, everything is now normal.”