Agartala, Oct 18, 2024, TRIPURA TIMES Desk

Agartala, Oct 18: Soon after returning from Haryana, Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Friday met the family of late Harishankar Saha, who lost his life due to stabbing.

The Chief Minister expressed sympathy to the bereaved family and assured that the culprits would face exemplary punishment.

Saha, who was owner of a mobile store at Melarmath area in Agartala, was seriously injured after being stabbed by a miscreant a few days ago. After two days, he succumbed to his injuries during treatment at GBP Hospital on Thursday.

The Chief Minister was accompanied by the state BJP vice-president Subal Bhowmik and Banmalipur Mandal president Chandrasekhar Deb.

Meanwhile, four jawans of 7th-Bn TSR were closed from duty a day after the sensational stabbing incident. Additionally, West Tripura District Superintendent of Police Dr. Kiran Kumar K instructed the SDPO to investigate allegations of negligence in duty by policemen.