Son Accused of Beating Father to Death; Locals Allegedly Block Police from Recovering Body
ccording to police sources, the incident took place late on Tuesday night, when Brijesh Debbarma allegedly assaulted his father, Sudhan Debbarma, with a stick, resulting in his death. Police from Bodhjungnagar police station reached the village on Tuesday morning after receiving information about the incident. However, they reportedly faced resistance from local residents while attempting to recover the body and take it to the hospital.
Agartala: A man has been accused of beating his 65-year-old father to death with a wooden stick at Kalishankar Thakur Para under Bodhjungnagar police station. Tension gripped the area on Tuesday morning as local residents allegedly obstructed police efforts to take the accused to the police station and recover the body. Police personnel and journalists who reached the spot also reportedly faced resistance from residents.
According to police sources, the incident took place late on Tuesday night, when Brijesh Debbarma allegedly assaulted his father, Sudhan Debbarma, with a stick, resulting in his death. Police from Bodhjungnagar police station reached the village on Tuesday morning after receiving information about the incident. However, they reportedly faced resistance from local residents while attempting to recover the body and take it to the hospital. As a result, the body remained inside the house for a prolonged period.
Journalists who arrived to cover the incident were also allegedly prevented from taking photographs. Although police managed to put the accused, Brijesh Debbarma, into their vehicle, residents reportedly refused to allow the vehicle to leave the area, creating further complications in taking him to the police station.
Senior police officials eventually reached the spot to address the situation. However, the alleged obstruction continued to hamper police action, keeping tension alive in the area. The incident has raised concerns over the circumstances surrounding the elderly man's death as well as the reported obstruction of the investigation. Establishing the exact circumstances of the incident, taking appropriate legal action against the accused and arranging for the recovery of the body and a post-mortem examination remain key priorities for the police.