Agartala, Oct 26: Panic gripped the Natunnagar area placed at the Agartala airport highway after unidentified miscreants went on a shooting spree leaving two persons injured with gun wounds.
As many as 4 rounds of bullets have been fired the use of a factory-made state-of-the-art small firearm-maximum probably, a pistol, stated police. The incident occurred in front of a Dhaba.
However, police arrested people within some hours of the incident. The arrested people are recognized as Prabhakar Ghosh (40) and Santos Das (35).
According to the proprietor of the Dhaba, Balaram Saha, a collection of six humans got here to the Dhaba and ordered egg rolls. After spending a while there, they left the spot. All of a sudden, they got here strolling returned into the Dhaba with of them maintaining bullet accidents. Both of them have been without delay shifted to the ILS health facility for treatment.
Balaram Saha, proprietor of the Dhaba stated, “The incident took place at around 8:30 in the night. None of the assailants could be seen because of the dark of the night. We heard the gunshots and came out of the shop to see all of them running back towards the shop. We informed the police right away.”
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The injured people were recognized as Haripada Das (37) and Sanjay Das (37). Both people are citizens of Dighalia Natun Nagar below the Airport police station.
Haripada suffered bullet wounds on his waist at the same time as Sanjay acquired accidents on his legs.
Superintendent of Police West Tripura Shankar Debnath and Additional SP West Tripura Anirban Das additionally reached the spot alongside the forensic team.
Speaking to the media SDPO Sadar Ajay Kumar Das stated, “Prima facie proof shows that the bullets have been fired from an advanced factory-made pistol. We are seeking to hint at the perpetrators.”
Meanwhile, people have been arrested on Wednesday morning from the Natunnagar vicinity.
“Based on the clues we accumulated from the spot, people had been arrested—Prabhakar Ghosh alias Poppy who’s famous withinside the vicinity as Secretary of Bharat Ratna Sangha Club. Santos Das become additionally arrested. Two cars were seized so far. A case was registered with West Agartala police station below IPC sections 326, 307, 34, and 27(2) of the Arms Act,” the SDPO instructed the media.
