Tripura Police foils murder attempt, arrests accused
Agartala, Jan 15, 2023, TRIPURATIMES Desk
Agartala, Jan 15: A youth was arrested from the Bankumari area in Agartala on Sunday for attempting to kill his ex-girlfriend’s brother.
According to police, the accused- Raju Chowdhury of Salema in Dhalai district was arrested after he tried to kill a youth with a dao.
After the preliminary interrogation, police said, the accused admitted that he had also planned to murder a girl, who was in a relationship with him for a long time and later got married to another person. However, Tripura Police’s prompt effort could avert the incident.
The police staff, who were on duty near College Tilla outpost, and the ERSS staff Bankumari Naka point noticed suspicious movement of the youth- Raju Chowdhury and saw him overpowering another youth- Sanu Banik (24), resident of Salema in Dhalai district.
Due to swift action of Sub-Inspector Narayan Deb of College Tilla Outpost and ERSS staff Sandeep Debnath (constable), the accused person could not kill the youth. The incident triggered a huge sensation among the local people.
The injured youth and the ERSS staff, who also received injuries in the incident, were taken to IGM hospital and then to GBP hospital.