Agartala: TIPRA Motha MLA Ranjit Debbarma has written to the National Human Rights Commission ( NHRC ), Tripura DGP, and Tripura State Human Rights Commission, demanding action against police officers involved in custodial torture .
Debbarma said Badal Tripura was brought to the police station on Oct 13 in connection with a theft case but was not arrested. “Police brought Badal in connection with a theft case on Oct 13 to the police station but did not make arrest. He died on Oct 16, allegedly after being tortured by police inside the lockup for the whole night.
Debbarma alleged that several deaths due to police torture in custody have been reported in Tripura over the past two months, but the accused police personnel have not been punished in any of the cases. The MLA urged action against the police officials involved, including the arrest of the OC of Manu Bazar police station in South Tripura, where a tribal youth named Badal Tripura was severely tortured in custody by a group of policemen. The hospital allegedly failed to provide him with basic treatment, leading to his death four days later. Debbarma also demanded an inquiry into all cases where adequate medication was not provided to arrested persons in different police stations across the state in the last two months. A Tripura police SI with a constable and three SPOs detained on custodial torture A Sub-inspector, a constable, and three SPOs in South Tripura were detained for allegedly torturing an accused who later died in hospital. The police personnel were suspended and dismissed after public protests. This incident sparked public outrage, and the opposition criticized the state government for not taking strong actions against custodial torture. Phone theft: Police to seek custody of accused
Matru Bind, a 30-year-old man from Barouna, was found dead in the toilet of Shahganj police station, Jaunpur, after being brought in for questioning over a Rs 35,000 theft. The police launched an investigation, with the SP promising action against any negligence. Bind’s family and a large crowd gathered, prompting heavy police deployment.