Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb Escapes "Attempted Murder", 3 Arrested: Report

Saturday, 7 August 2021Newsdesk

Three men have been arrested on the charge of "attempting to murder Tripura Chief Minister" Biplab Kumar Deb, police said today. The three men drove a car through the security cordon of the Chief Minister when he was out on his evening walk near his official residence at Shyamaprasad Mukerjee Lane on Thursday, they told news agency Press Trust of India.

New Delhi, 07 August 2021

As per news report of NDTV, "Mr Deb managed to jump aside as the vehicle whisked past him, but one of his security personnel sustained minor injuries," they added. "The Chief Minister's security tried to intercept the car but could not," the police said. The three men were arrested late on Thursday night from Kerchowmuhani area and the vehicle has also been seized, the police said. An "attempt to murder" case has been filed against them, they added. The three men were produced before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate PP Paul on Friday and have been jailed for 14 days as of now.

Source -NDTV