AGARTALA: A fresh incident of arson, allegedly carried out by a group of displaced
Bru tribe
from Mizoram, was reported in Gandatwisa sub-division of Tripura's Dhalai district early Tuesday. Homeless families living in nearby shelters claimed two shops were set on fire. Police had to resort to
lathicharge
to disperse the crowd, resulting in injuries to six protesters, including the owner of a gutted shop.
Security personnel chased away miscreants, while fire service personnel prevented the fire from spreading. However, they were unable to contain the public anger.
Tension had escalated on July 12 night after the death of Parameshwar Reang (21) who was severely beaten up by a group of people on July 7. Reports suggest that over 40 houses and 25 shops in the villages surrounding Gandatwisa were torched and more than 10 vehicles set ablaze.
The victims questioned the silence of SDM Chandroday Reang and SDPO Bapi Debbarma, who were unreachable during the attack. The latest incident in the sub-divisional headquarters led the affected families to stage a demonstration in front of police station, accusing authorities of planned arson and loot. Police resorted to lathicharge.
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