Police have arrested two men for allegedly assaulting a lower court judge at Bankar market in South Tripura.

Police have arrested two men for allegedly assaulting a lower court judge at Bankar market in South Tripura.

The arrested persons have been identified as Prantosh Debnath and Pramal Debnath.

Police officials said South Tripura district & session court judge Udit Choudhury was attacked by a group of people led by Prantosh and Pramal on Sunday night at Bankar market under Belonia police station.

Choudhury get into an argument with a biker after the bike the man was riding hit him.

“All of a sudden, the group led by the duo assaulted him. They even attacked his security men, when they had tried to save the judge,” said a police official.

Choudhury somehow managed to call police and a team police led by the South Tripura ASP immediately rushed to the spot and rescued him.

Police registered a case under section 506, 279 and 34 of the IPC.

According to police few culprits involved in the case are absconding.