AGARTALA: Retired Colonel Kush Kumar Sharma, the Chairman of the Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC), was detained on Sunday night for creating a disturbance at a hotel in Agartala. The incident occurred during the 2nd Tripura Diaspora Summit, where Sharma was reportedly intoxicated and caused trouble alongside his son. He also interfered with police officers who were on duty at the scene.
The incident occurred about 11 p.m., while Minister Chowdhury was leaving the hotel after attending the summit. Colonel Kush Kumar Sharma has been the chairman of TPSC since July 2023, after retiring from Indian Army.
Colonel Sharma’s son was found half-dressed and abusing Minister Chowdhury and the people of Tripura using foul words, according to police. Both the father and son, as well as Colonel Sharma’s wife, daughter, and daughter-in-law, allegedly threatened the police with dire consequences, prompting IGP (Intelligence) Krishnendu Chakaravoti, SP (West) Namit Pathak, and OC (West Agartala PS) Rana Chatterjee to rush to the scene to control the situation. Later, top police officers reached the spot and arrest TPSC chairman and his son.
Following his nomination as Chairman, the relationship between the state government and the TPSC has become strained, apparently due to his arrogance and ignorance of civil administration, said a senior officer in the state government. Colonel Sharma and his intoxicated son got into a physical altercation with the minister’s security personnel. Two cars purportedly belonging to TPSC Chairman’s family proceeded to block the exit, temporarily stranding the minister at the hotel entrance.
Colonel Sharma was accused of disrespecting a former high court judge during an earlier encounter.