Agartala, April 11 -- Simmering tension has gripped the Takarjala area in Tripura's Sepahijala district following a violent clash between supporters of the BJP and Tipra Motha on Friday.

In this latest incident of pre-poll violence ahead of the ADC elections, Superintendent of Police Sepahijala Bijoy Debbarma was among several people injured as miscreants resorted to stone pelting and hurled projectiles using catapults at Garobazar in Takarjala.

According to police sources, the confrontation turned violent during the day, prompting the deployment of additional security forces to bring the situation under control. Though active clashes were contained, tension continued to prevail in the area till late evening, with crowd mobilisation rep...