Tripura Congress lodges complaint against CRPF over ‘assault of youth Congress members’

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Police usage  a h2o  cannon to disperse Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) members arsenic  they protestation  the NEET exam insubstantial  leak successful  Agartala.

Police usage a h2o cannon to disperse Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) members arsenic they protestation the NEET exam insubstantial leak successful Agartala. | Photo Credit: ANI

Senior leaders of Tripura portion of the Congress connected Tuesday (June 16, 2026) lodged a ailment with the section authorization of the implicit alleged battle of Youth Congress members by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), during a protestation rally against the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) insubstantial leak successful Agartala connected Monday (June 15, 2026).

They person besides demanded enactment against the CRPF jawans who allegedly utilized abusive connection against the protestors.

Former Health Minister and MLA Sudip Roy Barman; PCC(I) President Ashish Kumar Saha; and State younker Congress President Neel Saha met the DIG, CRPF, astatine his office. The ailment said the assertive behaviour of the CRPF portion that was contiguous astatine the protestation tract was unprecedented and against the instrumentality successful each forms.

The delegation specifically named an Assistant Commandant who, contempt requests from the State constabulary officers, behaved successful an arrogant manner. CRPF units are attached with each the territory constabulary segments successful Tripura to assistance them successful maintaining instrumentality and order.

The Congress alleged that astatine slightest 5 Youth Congress members were hospitalised aft being injured successful baton charges by the CRPF personnel. Several were discharged aft receiving archetypal assistance treatment.

Youth Congress President Neel Saha had earlier lodged a ailment with the West Agartala Police presumption against the CRPF jawans for unlawful battle connected workers causing injuries and for allegedly uttering abusive comments. The constabulary registered a case.

The protestation rally called yesterday against the NEET insubstantial leak and to property immoderate different demands has been 1 of the biggest governmental shows the Congress enactment has organised successful caller months. The constabulary had barricaded them adjacent the authoritative residence of the Chief Minister and utilized h2o cannons to forestall them from advancing. Dozens of workers were taken into custody and were subsequently released.

Published - June 16, 2026 11:32 p.m. IST

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