Tripura Crime Branch arrests BJP youth front leader for attacking media offices
The accused have been charged under sections 447, 448, 427, 80, 436 and 326 of the IPC for allegedly vandalizing the office of Pratibadi Kalam newspaper on September 8.
A BJP youth front leader was arrested on Sunday for allegedly attacking media offices in Agartala last month. He has been sent to judicial custody until October 5.
Assistant Public Prosecutor Vidyut Sutradhar stated one Raghu Lodh (32) was arrested and produced earlier than the Further Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court here on Sunday. “The Investigating Officer informed us that the accused was arrested at 11 am today. He sought police custody for 4 days but the court despatched him to judicial custody until fifth of this month. Lodh is the state co-spokesperson of BJP Yuva Morcha.
The accused has been charged under sections 447, 448, 427, 80, 436 and 326 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly vandalizing the office of Pratibadi Kalam newspaper on September 8. He has also been charged with burning a vehicle and vandalizing a political party. Office in a separate case.
Notably, on September 8, no less than 10 had been injured in clashes between BJP and CPI(M) staff in three districts, two party offices had been vandalized, a number of others vandalized and 6 automobiles set on fire. Whereas 4 media homes had been additionally attacked by miscreants.
Through the clashes, offices of CPI(M) mouthpiece Every day Desher Katha, an area Bengali daily Pratibadi Kalam, a local cable TV channel PB 24 and an area TV channel Durant TV. Udaipur under Gomti district also got here under attack.
Pratibadi Kalam’s editor, Anol Roy Chowdhury, later lodged a complaint with the West Agartala police station, however accused the police of inaction while the attack was being planned.
On 9 September, the state government handed over the investigation of the attacks to the Crime Branch.
When requested about Lodh’s arrest, BJP chief Nabadal Banik stated, “Since the police is probing the matter, it isn’t acceptable for us to comment on it. We are going to work with full religion within the law. Unlike what occurred through the Left rule, the police is conducting a fair investigation.”
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Tripura Crime Branch arrests BJP youth front leader for attacking media offices
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