Two TSR jawans killed, two others injured in Tripura

Ahead of the February 14 Assembly Elections in Tripura, two jawans of paramilitary Tripura State Rifles were killed and two others injured at Tankharai.

Agartala: Ahead of the February 14 Assembly Elections in Tripura, two jawans of paramilitary Tripura State Rifles (TSR) were killed and two others injured on Monday at Tankharai, a remote tribal hamlet in Dhalai district, about 150 km from here, police said.

A TSR jawan, identified as Binoy Debbarma, following an altercation with his colleagues at the Tankharai camp opened fire killing two of his colleagues and severely injuring two others. The incident occurred at about 4.30 pm. The deceased jawans were identified as Wasak Mia and Utpal Datta. The injured jawans were rushed to the Chhamanu hospital while the killer jawan is absconding. Police said senior officials from Dhalai district have rushed to the spot. PTI