Tripura Police on Saturday said three people have been arrested in connection with the attack on a joint team of Congress and Left Front MPs in the state’s Nehal Chandranagar. According to the police, the joint delegation was allegedly attacked by a mob while they were on a visit to Bishalgarh to meet families affected by the post-poll violence. Tripura Police escorted the delegation safely.
The police team rescued the delegation safely
Sepahijala police in a statement on Saturday said, “With regard to the incident involving a delegation of MPs, MLAs and local leaders on March 10, 2023 at NC Nagar, Vishalgarh, it is informed that the delegation was evacuated safely ” Team.
The security of the delegation has been increased
“A specific case has been registered in this regard and 3 persons involved have been arrested. More raids are being conducted to arrest the remaining persons. The security of the delegation has been beefed up,” the statement said. ” “A joint team of Congress and Left Front MPs, who were on a visit to Bishalgarh to meet families affected by the post-poll violence, was allegedly attacked by a mob on Friday.
Jairam Ramesh tweeted, “A delegation of Congress leaders was attacked by BJP goons in Tripura’s Vishalgarh and Mohanpur today. The police accompanying the delegation did nothing. A rally for the BJP yesterday to defeat the party sponsored violence there.” There will be a victory rally.” Will arrange.” Will arrange.” Will arrange.” Still working.” According to the Congress, BJP workers attacked Congress and Left Front MPs and vandalized several cars in Nehal Chandranagar of Vishalgarh.
Tripura Congress chief Birjit Sinha said,
“Tripura Pradesh Congress President and MLA Birjit Sinha, MP Abdul Khaliq, AICC in-charge Ajay Kumar and other Left leaders were attacked by BJP goons when they spoke about the post-poll violence in Tripura.” talked to.” spoke to.” were protesting.” Went to Vishalgarh to meet the families of the victims. Sinha said the Congress delegation was accompanied by security personnel who remained mute spectators.
Congress general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP KC Venugopal strongly condemned the attack and said the party will never bow down to ‘BJP goons’. “Strongly condemn the attack on Congress-Left Front delegation visiting violence-hit areas of Tripura, police remain mute spectators. We will never bow down before BJP goons,” he said.