Agartala: Feb 01: Independent candidates are being attacked by miscreants after submitting their nomination papers. Once again the independent candidate is under threat of security on Tuesday night. It is alleged that Kantu Gopal Debnath, an independent candidate of Yuvrajnagar constituency in the north, was attacked by miscreants on his way home from election campaigning that night. His car was broken into.
Sudip Nath, his bodyguard policeman, was injured. The incident happened on Tuesday night in Anandabazar area of Yuvrajnagar assembly center. His car was blocked by throwing trees on the road in an unimaginable manner. Later, a miscreant aspirant Kantu Gopal targeted Debnath and attacked the vehicle. Kantu Gopal Debnath narrowly escaped. It is known that Kanti Gopal Debnath filed a complaint with Dharmanagar police station last night. He was a contender for the Yuvrajnagar center party ticket in the upcoming elections. But as the party did not nominate him, he nominated as an independent candidate.
