Clashes between two communities over Durga Puja donations left one person dead and two others injured in North Tripura district’s Kadamtala, police said on Monday.
Eight people were arrested on charges of participating in the violence on Sunday at Kamatala market and its adjacent areas.
“One person succumbed to his bullet injury. Two others were also injured in the clash over the collection of puja subscriptions at Kadamtala. At least eight people have been arrested," North Tripura Superintendent of Police (SP) Bhanupada Chakraborty told PTI.
Assam Rifles and Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel have been deployed in sensitive areas of Kadamtala, he said, adding that senior police officials are camping there.
During the clashes, two houses were vandalised by mobs and heavy police deployment was ordered to bring the situation under control, the SP said.
Prohibitory orders have been imposed in Kadamtala area on Sunday, following the clash, police said.
Dharmanagar Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Sajal Debnath issued orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita at Kadamtala till Wednesday to restore peace in the area.
Senior Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman slammed Chief Minister Manik Saha for being "inactive" after the incidents of violence.
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