District Magistrate imposes prohibitory order in violence-hit Ranirbazar over defacing of Kali idol
The District Magistrate of West Tripura district on Monday issued a prohibitory order in violence-hit Ranirbazar area over defacing of Kali idol.
The incident occurred late Sunday late night after an idol was desecrated by some unidentified people and a few hours later, another group of unidentified people attacked nearby areas and torched many houses.
Police said that at least 16 houses were gutted while three houses were also damaged. A few vehicles were also burnt in the incident. A suo moto case was registered at Ranirbazar police station and a probe has begun.
MLA and Transport minister Sushanta Chowdhury along with senior police officials had reached the site on Sunday night to take stick of the situation.
West Tripura district magistrate Vishal Kumar served a notification regarding restrictions on public movement from 1am on Monday for the next 48 hours. The district administration has stepped up security in the area to prevent further flare-ups.
