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Tripura’s Dhalai district witnessed simmering tension on Thursday evening as several administrative and police officers sustained injuries, and many shops were set ablaze and looted amidst the 24-hour strike called by the Tiprasa Civil Society.
An altercation broke out in the Shantirbazar area in Kamalpur sub-division after picketers purportedly forced shopkeepers in the local market to shut down the shutters of their outlets. Resistance from the shopowners led to clashes, and some miscreants set several shops on fire and looted them.
Several shopowners and some administrative and police personnel who tried to disperse the protesters were injured in the clash. A vehicle parked inside the market was set on fire, and after fire service personnel tried to douse the fire, their vehicle was vandalised as well.
Kamalpur Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Samudra Debbarma sustained injuries to his head after being hit by a brickbat. Salema Block Development Officer (BDO) Abhijit Majumder was also injured after his vehicle was attacked by an irate mob upon his arrival on the spot. Biplab Deb, a local businessman, was left with a severe eye injury. BDO Majumder and Deb were immediately shifted to the local hospital for treatment.
Additional forces were deployed in the area, and Dhalai District Magistrate Vivek H B imposed restrictions on public movement as per Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to prevent obstruction, annoyance, and injury to persons lawfully employed, or danger to human life, health, or safety.
“There has been information of scattered incidents of clashes in the wake of the bandh called today, i.e, 23rd October, 2025, by some political parties & other organizations….It is considered necessary to impose restrictions on the movement of people with the Kamalpur sub-division, Dhalai district, Tripura…,” read an order issued by the district magistrate. The restrictions would be in effect till further notice.
The order stated that the prohibitory orders would be on assembly and movement of more than four persons, use of weapons and dangerous materials, provocative speeches, sloganeering or distribution of pamphlets inciting hatred, use of rooftops or any premises for pelting stones during the riots, entry and movement of vehicles in the prohibited areas while the restrictions are in force.
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The 24-hour strike was called across Tripura on Thursday, demanding the implementation of the Tiprasa Accord and strong measures to detect illegal migrants.
The strike, which began at 6 am on Thursday, involved picketing at least 45 locations in various districts of the state, including protests on the National Highway, railway tracks, and state highways.
