19 injured in BJP-TMC clash in Tripuras Teliamura prohibitory orders clamped
Agartala Nov 19 PTI At least 19 people were injured as supporters of BJP and TMC clashed in Teliamura in Tripuras Khowai district following which prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC was imposed in the area police said on FridayTwo police personnel were also among those injured in the clash days before the civic body polls in the state prompting the administration to impose the prohibitory orders in wards 13 14 and 15 of the Teliamura Municipal Council they saidIn an order issued today Teliamura Sub Divisional Magistrate Md Sajjad P has imposed section 144 in 13 14 and 15 ward areas of the Teliamura Municipal Council from today to maintain peace law and order The order will be in force till November 24 said an official statement issued late on ThursdayTrouble started around 930 pm on Wednesday in Kalitila area as TMC workers were holding a demonstration and reached near a BJP office Assistant Inspector General of police Law and Order Subrata Chakraborty saidSupporters of both parties came face to face leading to an altercation he saidSuddenly the TMC workers attacked BJP supporters who also retaliated he addedPolice tried to pacify both the groups but had to use mild force and tear gas shells to control the situation Chakraborty saidTotal 19 persons including two police personnel were injured in the clash he saidThree cases were registered in connection with the incident at Teliamura police stationTwo cases were filed by the father of TMC worker Anirban Sarkar who was admitted to a hospital with injuries police saidA separate case was registered by the police with charges of attempt to murder voluntarily causing grievous injury and unlawful assembly they saidFive persons including Sarkar were arrested police saidFour of them were produced before a court which remanded them to judicial custody till November 30 Sarkar could not be produced before the court as he is in hospitalSenior TMC leader Sushmita Dev alleged that despite directives from the apex court to ensure free and fair polls on November 25 candidates and activists of her party are under attackRejecting the allegations BJP spokesperson Nabendu Bhattacharya said members of his party never attacked any TMC worker as they are not a political opponent in the stateThey have no organisational base here and they are not posing any political challenge to the BJP We also do not believe in the culture of violence he saidCivic body polls would be held on November 25 Out of the total 20 civic bodies in the state the ruling BJP has won seven uncontested PTI JOY SOM SOM
Agartala Nov 19 PTI At least 19 people were injured as supporters of BJP and TMC clashed in Teliamura in Tripuras Khowai district following which prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC was imposed in the area police said on FridayTwo police personnel were also among those injured in the clash days before the civic body polls in the state prompting the administration to impose the prohibitory orders in wards 13 14 and 15 of the Teliamura Municipal Council they saidIn an order issued today Teliamura Sub Divisional Magistrate Md Sajjad P has imposed section 144 in 13 14 and 15 ward areas of the Teliamura Municipal Council from today to maintain peace law and order The order will be in force till November 24 said an official statement issued late on ThursdayTrouble started around 930 pm on Wednesday in Kalitila area as TMC workers were holding a demonstration and reached near a BJP office Assistant Inspector General of police Law and Order Subrata Chakraborty saidSupporters of both parties came face to face leading to an altercation he saidSuddenly the TMC workers attacked BJP supporters who also retaliated he addedPolice tried to pacify both the groups but had to use mild force and tear gas shells to control the situation Chakraborty saidTotal 19 persons including two police personnel were injured in the clash he saidThree cases were registered in connection with the incident at Teliamura police stationTwo cases were filed by the father of TMC worker Anirban Sarkar who was admitted to a hospital with injuries police saidA separate case was registered by the police with charges of attempt to murder voluntarily causing grievous injury and unlawful assembly they saidFive persons including Sarkar were arrested police saidFour of them were produced before a court which remanded them to judicial custody till November 30 Sarkar could not be produced before the court as he is in hospitalSenior TMC leader Sushmita Dev alleged that despite directives from the apex court to ensure free and fair polls on November 25 candidates and activists of her party are under attackRejecting the allegations BJP spokesperson Nabendu Bhattacharya said members of his party never attacked any TMC worker as they are not a political opponent in the stateThey have no organisational base here and they are not posing any political challenge to the BJP We also do not believe in the culture of violence he saidCivic body polls would be held on November 25 Out of the total 20 civic bodies in the state the ruling BJP has won seven uncontested PTI JOY SOM SOM
