Sonamura, Sep 08, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Sonamura, Sep 08: Police of Sonamura police station arrested the member of Kurubari panchayat Kurshed Alam for allegedly slapping and harassing his fellow panchayat member Purnima Namah during a panchayat members’ meeting held on Saturday last.

The incident took place during the panchayat meeting held for the first time after the election, where several panchayat members including Kurshed Alam, who also happened to be the husband of former Panchayat Pradhan and Purnima Namah.

Police informed that the accused panchayat member Kurshed Alam engaged in a war of words with his fellow woman member Purnima Namag during the meeting over some developmental works and following this Kurshed Alam had slapped Purnima Namah and harassed her physically in the meeting.

Based on the complaint lodged with the police station, accused panchayat member Kurshed Alam was brought to the police station for interrogation, police said, adding that both the panchayat members belong to the ruling BJP.