Tripura: Woman among 2 arrested for BRS club secretary murder, motive linked to rivalry

Agartala: Tripura Police have arrested a 22-year-old woman in connection with the murder of Durga Prasanna Deb (alias Viki Deb), secretary of the prominent Bharat Ratna Sangha club.

The arrested woman has been identified as Sushmita Sarkar.

Her arrest follows the arrest of Pradyut Dhar Chowdhury, 65.

Deb was shot dead at point-blank range inside his car on April 30 near Shalbagan.

Police suspect the killing is linked to a dispute between rival groups within the club.

Deb's body was taken to a private hospital mortuary.

Sarkar and Chowdhury were both remanded to police custody for further investigation.

The police suspect the masked assailant approached Deb's car, demanded he lower the window, and then fired three shots at close range.

The Tripura West District Superintendent of Police, Kiran Kumar, suggested the murder stemmed from an existing enmity between local factions of the club.