Club secretary shot dead in Tripura, one arrested

Guwahati: In a gruesome act, armed miscreants shot dead the secretary of a local club in Agartala, Tripura, and according to police they have arrested one accused after the incident.

Durga Prasanna Deb, Secretary of Bharat Ratna Sangha, a prominent club and famous social body of Tripura was attacked by five miscreants on Tuesday night at Usha Bazar.

The accused who has been nabbed was identified as Pradyut Dhar Chowdhury.

Kiren Kumar, West Tripura District Superintendent of Police said that a person with a gun and his face covered approached the victim’s car, prompting Deb to lower the window of the car.

The miscreant immediately fired three shots from close range killing the club secretary on the spot.

Kumar said that law enforcement agencies are conducting intensive raids to apprehend the other culprits.

Dilip Das, local BJP leader and former MLA referring to the activities of anti-social elements in the area, said that he couldn’t comment on the reason behind the incident but felt that everyone, including the police, knew the reason behind the murder.

Das said that Chief Minister Manik Saha, who also holds the home portfolio, is clear on his stand to make Tripura crime-free and drug-free.

“Crime and drugs move hand in hand. The state government led by Saha is clear on the stand to achieve a crime-free and drug-free Tripura. The police are now in action. So, there would be no compromise with the perpetrators,” Das remarked.