Reported by, Sept. 9 -- Mrinal Banik

Agartala: Senior IPFT leader and party general secretary Swapan Debbarma was allegedly assaulted and his car vandalised by suspected Tipra Motha supporters near the Hezamara block office in Tripura on Tuesday.

Debbarma said the incident occurred when he had parked his vehicle near the block office and was about to enter the premises to meet the Returning Officer.

According to Debbarma, the attackers allegedly targeted his vehicle soon after it stopped near the block office. He said his car was vandalised while he was inside, prompting his driver to contact police personnel deployed at the block office.

The police reached the spot and rescued Debbarma, who sustained injuries to his head during the i...