Tribal youth killed at Chhawmanu


Agartala, January 12, 2007 : A tribal youth was killed by insurgents of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) at Chowmanu in Dhalai district on Wednesday night.

Police said a group of armed militants entered into the house of Hemanta Tripura and kidnapped his son, Gopaljoy Tripura (30) at gunpoint at around 8 pm.

Later, his bullet-riddled body was recovered from a nearby jungle. Soon after the killing, the insurgents left the place for unknown destination. Security forces launched a special operation to nab the insurgents but no one was arrested in this connection.

Police said the slain tribal youth was the son of Hemanta Debbarma, a ruling party´s leaders and chairman of Chilitacherrra Village Committee in ADC areas.

The incident triggered panic among the villagers. Ruling CPI (M) condemned the incident saying that the killing is aimed at disrupting peace in the area. The party also demanded immediate arrest of killers and to provide security to the innocent people.