Tripura: AICC General Secretary Ajay Kumar allegedly attacked by BJP workers

Within an hour of the announcement of the state assembly polls, some BJP workers were reportedly too excited to unprovoked attack on a motorcycle rally of the opposition Congress. Three senior Congress leaders, including AICC observer and general secretary of Agartala’s Badharghat area Dr Ajay Kumar, former PCC president Gopal Roy and two other leaders Ratan Das and Bijay Das, sustained serious injuries and had to be hospitalized in critical condition.

State Youth Congress President Rakhu Das said that the Congress had organized a motorcycle rally in Jirania of the violence-hit Majlishpur assembly constituency. As soon as the rally reached Block Chaumuhuni area, a large number of BJP workers attacked it in the presence of Information Minister Sushant Chowdhary and the police force on duty. Dr. Ajay Kumar, Gopal Rai and two other senior prominent activists Ratan Das and Bijay Das were thrashed. All four were taken to GBP Hospital, Agartala in critical condition due to severe head injuries. Several other workers were also injured and had to be treated at Jirania Hospital.

Sudip Roy Barman said that the motorcycle rally had been attacked four times, although there had been no serious injuries earlier. He said that a complaint is being made to the police and Chief Electoral Officer Kiran Gitte.

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