BJP worker shot at in Tripura, one arrested

Agartala: A BJP worker was allegedly shot at in Agartala’s Aralia on Friday night amid incidents of violence being reported from across Tripura from Thursday, soon after BJP’s election victory in Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Goa. East Agartala police arrested one Samir Debnath of Aralia in this connection and a local court sent him to police custody.
While BJP accused opposition CPM of opening fire on its party worker, the latter denied the allegation and claimed that the incident was a result of the saffron party’s infighting.
Police said the incident took place at Aralia market when BJP worker Sanjay Saha was returning home around 10.30 pm after taking part in celebrations following BJP’s assembly poll victory. The miscreant immediately fled from the spot after opening fire. Police arrested Saha from his house.