Two Arrested Over Shooting of Tipra Motha Candidate During Tripura Village Council Polls

By  Firstdespatch Desk   Oct 01, 2026

Agartala, Oct 1 (FD) Tripura Police have arrested two persons in connection with the alleged shooting of a Tipra Motha candidate at Waranbari polling station in Gamaria Bari under the Udaipur subdivision during the Village Council elections on September 28.

According to police, the two accused were arrested late Wednesday night from the Champakjala and Takarjala areas under Takarjala police station in Sepahijala district. Their identities have not been disclosed.

The incident triggered protests in the Maharani area of Udaipur for two consecutive days, with protesters demanding the arrest of those allegedly involved.

A police officer said the shooting was reported on September 28, following which a case was registered at R.K. Pur police station. Acting on specific information, police arrested two persons allegedly linked to the group involved in the incident.

The arrests were made during a joint operation involving the Udaipur Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), the Officer-in-Charge of R.K. Pur police station and personnel from Sepahijala district police.

The arrested persons were produced before a court on Thursday, where police sought their remand for further interrogation.

Police said the investigation is ongoing, and efforts are underway to identify and apprehend other persons allegedly involved in the shooting. FD JK