By TC News Desk
Agartala, 24th September 2024: The PR Bari police station of Belonia sub-division has arrested three more individuals in connection with the murder of CPIM candidate Badal Shil during the last panchayat elections. The arrests bring the total number of arrested suspects to six out of the seven accused.
The police conducted raids in the Gouranga Bazar and Bhairav Nagar areas on Monday night, leading to the capture of Bishu Das, Babul Das and Jagaswar Das. These individuals were presented before the Belonia court at around 12:30 PM on Tuesday, with the police seeking their remand for further investigation.
The incident dates back to the evening of July 12, when miscreants attacked Badal Shil at Chottakhala market. At the time, Shil was the CPIM candidate for seat number four of the Dakshin Tripura Zilla Parishad in the 3-tier Panchayat elections. He succumbed to his injuries on July 13 while receiving treatment at Agartala GB Hospital.
Following the attack, Badal Shil’s family filed a case at PR Bari police station, naming seven individuals involved in the murder. Amal Das, one of the accused, is already in jail custody by court order. Subsequently, the police arrested Rinku Poddar and Pradip Nama, who are also in judicial custody. With the latest arrests, only one accused remains at large.
