Three separate weapon-related incidents occurred in Amarpur, Udaipur and Gandachhara of the Gomati and Dhalai Districts in Tripura between Saturday afternoon and Sunday, leaving two people injured and prompting police investigations into two shootings and the recovery of an airgun and a sword.
Key Takeaways:
- Three separate weapon-related incidents were reported in Amarpur, Udaipur and Gandachhara within around 24 hours.
- A 12-year-old boy suffered a gunshot injury in Amarpur on Sunday after a country-made firearm went off accidentally.
- A jhum cultivator was shot in Gandachhara on Saturday, while police recovered an airgun and sword from a vehicle in Udaipur that night.
Tripura reported three separate weapon-related incidents within around 24 hours as the state prepared for the counting of votes in the ADC Village Committee elections.
The incidents involved two shootings and one weapon recovery following a road accident. A 12-year-old boy suffered a gunshot injury in Amarpur on Sunday after a country-made firearm reportedly went off accidentally inside his home.
A day earlier, a jhum cultivator sustained a bullet injury in Gandachhara after unidentified persons allegedly opened fire from a jungle. Later that night, police detained two youths in Udaipur after a suspected airgun and a sword were reportedly found inside their vehicle following a road accident.
Firearm goes off in Amarpur, Boy Injured
The latest incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at Birajoy Para under Ramabhadra Village in the Natun Bazaar police station area of Gomati district.
Police identified the injured boy as 12-year-old Morhen Reang. According to police, Morhen was allegedly playing with his brother when a country-made firearm kept inside the house suddenly went off.
The bullet struck Morhen and left him injured.
Family members and local residents first took him to Natun Bazaar Rural Hospital. Doctors later shifted him to Gomati District Hospital after his condition worsened.
Amarpur Sub-Divisional Police Officer Nirman Das said police reached the area after receiving information about the incident.
A subsequent search operation led to the recovery of the country-made gun from a nearby jungle.
Police have started an investigation into how the firearm came into the house and the circumstances that led to the accidental firing.
Jhum cultivator shot in Gandachhara
The first shooting in the 24-hour period took place on Saturday afternoon in Wanasapara under Gandachhara subdivision of Dhalai district.
The injured man was identified as 41-year-old Kunjamohan Tripura, a jhum cultivator.
According to reports, Kunjamohan was returning home alone after collecting green chillies from his jhum field. At around 5 p.m., unidentified persons allegedly opened fire at him from inside a jungle.
A bullet struck his right leg.
The sound of gunfire created panic in the area. Local residents later rescued Kunjamohan and took him to Gandachhara Sub-Divisional Hospital.
Doctors provided initial treatment before referring him to GB Pant Hospital in Agartala for advanced medical care considering his condition.
Police sources suspect that the firing may have involved a country-made gun commonly used for hunting animals. However, police have not established who fired the shot or what prompted the incident.
Gandachhara Police Station has registered a case and launched an investigation. Police are examining the circumstances surrounding the shooting and working to identify the person or persons responsible.
Airgun and sword recovered in Udaipur
The third incident occurred on Saturday night at Dhajanagar Police Line Chowmuhani in Udaipur.
According to local accounts, a Maruti Eeco was travelling from Udaipur towards Bagmara when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle.
The vehicle crashed into a temporary roadside shop and a motorcycle parked nearby.
Local residents detained the occupants after the crash. During the incident, they reportedly found an airgun and a sword inside the vehicle.
Personnel from R.K. Pur police station reached the spot. Police took the two youths and the damaged vehicle to the police station.
The detainees were later sent for medical examination.
Police identified the two men as 26-year-old Krishan Jamatia of the Noabari Mahanta Market area and 31-year-old Anar Jamatia of Pitrakami area under Udaipur subdivision.
Police have launched a probe into the road accident and the circumstances surrounding the possession of the weapons.
Three incidents reported in around 24 hours
The sequence began with the Gandachhara shooting at around 5 p.m. on Saturday. The Udaipur weapon recovery followed later that night.
The Amarpur accidental firing then occurred on Sunday afternoon.
The three cases differ in nature. The Gandachhara incident involves an alleged attack by unidentified persons. The Amarpur case involves an apparent accidental discharge of a country-made firearm. The Udaipur case concerns the reported recovery of an airgun and sword from a vehicle involved in a road accident.
