In a major success, Tangla Police has been able to solve the broad daylight murder of Mrisanka Basumatari, a BA 1st semester student of Tangla College at Pachim Nalbari area under Tangla Police Station in Udalguri district.
The police succeeded in arresting all of the five accused, who were allegedly involved in the heinous act, from various locations of State in the past two days.
The murder took place on September 18 last.
Reportedly, the deceased along with two of his friends went to the bank of river Nonoi to celebrate the end of their sessional examination when a verbal duel ensued between the students and the accused identified as 21-year-old Biplob Ghosh alias Sanjay Ghosh, 18-year-old Pradip Barman, 22-year-old Dilip Das, 19-year-old Sanjay Das(19) and Bolo Ram Sarkar(22).
Following the quarrel, the group of accused severely attacked the Mrisanka Basumatari with bamboo poles and tree branches leading to his death.
Talking to this correspondent, investigation officer Manik Bor Mudoi said, “The prime accused Pradip Barman was apprehended from Dharmanagar Railway Station area of North Tripura district of Tripura while the three of his accomplices, who were hiding in Rangia area, were arrested based on inputs.”
He further stated that Biplob Ghosh was apprehended from Udalguri area.
All of the accused are reportedly daily wage earners.
Meanwhile Tangla Police vide Tangla police case no. 146/18 vide IPC 302/34 produced Biolop Ghosh before the court which forwarded him to judicial custody on Monday.
The other accused will be produced in the court on Tuesday.