Youth shot dead at Salbagan
Agartala, Apr 30, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk
Times News
Agartala, Apr 30: In a sensational murder incident, a youth was shot dead at Salbagan area by the miscreants on Tuesday night.
The deceased- Durga Prasanna Deb alias Vicky (35) was general secretary of Bharat Ratna Sangha, Usha Bazaar. Reportedly, he was also an active Karyakarta of ruling BJP.
The deceased’s wife alleged that Vicky had received a call from one Biman Das, who had sent a car to pick him up at the residence. She also named four other persons- Raju Barman, Rajesh Barman, Debabrata Barman and Santosh in the shootout incident. Before death, Vicky had informed his wife that he was going to Biman Das's residence.
Speaking to the media, the deceased’s wife said that Raju Barman was the main culprit and she also questioned the police’s role.
When contacted, Superintendent of Police, West Tripura Dr. Kiran Kumar confirmed the incident and said that police had already launched a probe. According to the SP West, eight people were involved in the incident. He said that raids were going on to arrest the culprits. He expressed hope that police would soon achieve a lead in the case.
The incident triggered a huge sensation among the people of Ushabazar . The people are suspecting that the youth was killed following a dispute over negotiation business. Tension prevails at the entire Ushabazar area following the shootout incident.