Tripura Opposition demands judicial probe into custodial death

Agartala: Expressing serious concern over the death of a 38-year-old man in police custody at West Agartala police station in the wee hours of Sunday, former state chief minister and Opposition leader Manik Sarkar, on Monday, demanded for a judicial inquiry into the incident.

Sarkar, who visited the residence of the deceased on Monday, said, “Majority of people in the state have already lost their faith on the state machinery as number of such incidents is on the rise gradually. Even last year, one person died in similar circumstances.”

Commenting on his demand for judicial inquiry into the incident, the former chief minister said, “The magisterial inquiry would not be enough and people will question the government. Last year too, a magisterial inquiry was ordered to investigate into such an incident. But family members concerned and public never got to know about the actual reason behind the death in police custody,” Sarkar said.