AGARTALA: Another incident of political violence has been reported from the Northeast state of Tripura.
One CPI-M worker has been killed on the incident of political clash in Tripura.
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The deceased CPI-M worker has been identified as Saheed Mia.
At least 15 other CPI-M workers, including former Tripura minister and sitting MLA Bhanu Lal Saha sustained injuries in the clash.
One journalist was also injured in the incident at Charilam in West Tripura on Wednesday.
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The CPI-M has accused the ruling BJP in Tripura of orchestrating the attack.
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The incident took place during a public meeting of the CPI-M party at Charilam in West Tripura on Wednesday.
“With the intension of killing us, they (BJP workers) launched an attack and hurled bomb at us,” said CPI-M leader Bhanu Lal Saha.
Meanwhile, security has been beefed up in the area to maintain law-and-order and prevent further escalation of tensions.