Agartala, Oct 20: Two persons were killed and another critically injured in a violent incident on Monday night during Asthami celebrations in Dharmanagar town of North Tripura district.
A firefighter involved in the rescue operation and a doctor on emergency duty confirming that three injured persons were brought to the hospital.
The incident took place in the Baruakandi area, according to the earlier information provided by police. The circumstances leading to the violence and the motive behind it are under investigation.
A firefighter involved in the rescue operation said three persons were found in a bloodied condition near a road in the area. One of them was found in a critical condition, while the other two were taken to Dharmanagar hospital, where they were declared brought dead, he said.
The doctor who was on emergency duty said the three patients were brought to the hospital, one had sustained an abdominal injury, another had an injury to the head, while the third patient was alive and had undergone a CT scan, the doctor said.
The doctor said he did not have details about the circumstances of the incident or the identities of the injured persons, adding that he had not spoken to their relatives.
According to information, the deceased were identified as Subhodip Roy Choudhury (28) and Joydip Roy Choudhury (22), brothers. Their father, Samiran Roy Choudhury, lodged a complaint alleging that the brothers had gone to intervene in a local dispute following an earlier assault.
Reported, the complaint named Bijan Das, 32, as the main suspect and alleged that he had threatened the brothers with dire consequences. The complainant suspected Das and others of involvement in the killings.
Police are investigating the alleged threats, the sequence of events preceding the incident and possible financial or other disputes. The motive and the involvement of other persons are yet to be established.
