Tripura elections: 21 arrested in 16 cases of post-poll violence
Hindustan TimesAt least 21 people were arrested in 16 cases of post-poll violence in five districts of Tripura in the past 48 hours, state chief electoral officer Kiran Dinkarrao Gitte said on Saturday. Six incidents of violence were reported on the day of polling “We have arrested 21 persons over 16 cases of post-poll violence. We have served nearly 200 notices to persons whose names were mentioned in the FIRs,” said Gitte adding that incidents of post-poll violence are comparatively lesser than in 2018. According to the CEO, incidents of violence were witnessed in different parts of the state, including at Singicherra village in Khowai district, Nutanbazaar and Kakraban in Gomati district, two incidents occurred at Kumarghat in Unakoti district, Agartala and Jirania in West district while nine incidents occurred at Dhanpur, Sonamura, Nalchar, Boxanagar and Bishalgarh in Sepahijala district.