Guwahati, Sept. 29 -- Reported by Mrinal Kanti Banik

Agartala: Tension gripped the Gamaria Village Committee area of Udaipur on Monday night after protests over the shooting of a Tipra Motha Party (TMP) candidate earlier in the day turned violent.

Gomati district Superintendent of Police Anirban Das was injured during the unrest, while the official vehicle of Udaipur SDPO Debanjali Roy was allegedly vandalised.

A large number of security personnel, including members of the CRPF and Tripura State Rifles, were deployed in the area to prevent further escalation.

According to police sources, the situation worsened after rumours circulated that the injured TMP candidate had died. Protesters allegedly pelted stones and vandalised property, ...