sepahijala district

In a tragic turn of events, two individuals from Bangladesh, suspected of smuggling, lost their lives after a confrontation with Border Security Force (BSF) personnel along the Tripura border late Friday night. The situation escalated when the suspects reportedly attacked the patrolling officers with stones. Both were pronounced dead upon arrival at a nearby hospital.

The Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) announced Madhyamik Class 10 results today, May 8, with an overall pass percentage of 84.18%. A total of 27,094 out of 32,184 students passed the examination. Gomati district recorded the highest pass percentage at 89.07%, while Karbook subdivision led in performance with 97.91%.

A former government schoolteacher, Dudhu Miah, who lost his job in 2020, has now passed his Class 12 board exams alongside his daughter, Ruma Akter. After working as a daily wage laborer, Dudhu was inspired by Ruma to re-enroll in school. The father-daughter duo plans to attend college together, showcasing an extraordinary achievement and a testament to their determination.

In a thrilling turn of events, the extensive manhunt for Ranabir Debnath came to an explosive end at Bishalgarh court. After eluding law enforcement for weeks, Debnath made a startling entrance, removing his clothing and initiating a protest before finally surrendering to the authorities. His erratic and intoxicated antics grabbed everyone’s attention, leaving many baffled.

In a significant political upheaval, Tripura BJP legislator Tofazzal Hossain is under scrutiny following the leak of a contentious audio clip. The recording reportedly reveals him hurling insults and threats at a police officer, raising eyebrows about his alleged attempt to wield influence over law enforcement.

In Tripura, the ADC elections saw a remarkable 83% voter turnout, highlighting a keen public interest despite isolated incidents of unrest in the Sepahijala, Gomati, and West Tripura districts. Reports of bomb blasts and gunfire surfaced alongside claims of voter intimidation, causing tension in some areas.

In a dramatic turn of events on Saturday morning, BJP candidate Nirmal Debbarma found himself in a precarious situation as police intervened to evacuate him and his contingent of 100 supporters. This occurred after they were reportedly besieged by members of the opposition. The tension escalated when an altercation broke out at Debbarma's residence, allegedly instigated by Tipra Motha activists.

The Enforcement Directorate in Agartala has taken decisive action, seizing assets valued at Rs 2.21 crore connected to alleged cannabis trafficking. Bishu Kumar Tripura, Kamini Debbarma, and Bikash Debbarma face allegations of building illicit wealth through drug-related activities while obscuring their financial trails through bank accounts, real estate holdings, and a flat in Kolkata.

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported during the byelections to the two assembly seats of Dhanpur and Boxanagar of Tripura’s sepahijala district on Tuesday which saw a turnout of 86.56%.

Seeking a fresh investigation into the hacking of CPM worker Shahid Mia (65) at Charilam Market of Bishalgarh in sepahijala district two months ago allegedly by BJP cadres, CPM state secretary Jitendra Choudhury sought EC action against three police officers for reportedly deleting Section 302 from the chargesheet.

Officials said with the highest number of Covid-19 patients in sepahijala districts, which also saw the incidence of violation of quarantine, last week administration has set up a quarantine jail for the violators.

Incessant rain in the past two days has triggered flash floods across Tripura and inundated low-lying areas of Bishalgarh and Sonamura subdivisions in sepahijala district of West Tripura.

In an attempt to reduce the number of people flouting quarantine rules in the state, the sepahijala district administration of West Tripura has said violators will be sent to a "quarantine jail".

A local court in sepahijala district on Monday remanded three accused of an international woman trafficking racket in three days' police custody. The three were arrested on Sunday following an investigation after the detention of a 27-year-old Ugandan woman on May 6.