Tension grips Tripura village over molestation of 4 tribal girls

Agartala: Tension mounted in Bishnupur ADC village at Sabroom of this South Tripura district, following alleged molestation of four tribal girls on their way back home after attending a cultural event on Deepawali.
Police has been accused of not registering cases against the accused youths, who reportedly belonged to the ruling CPI-M and rather, insisted the victim families to end up the case mutually.
However, SDPO Shisir Kumar Das denied the allegation and stated that nobody has come to them for registering a complaint.
The opposition Trinamool Congress and BJP have raised voice against the role of police and demanded to book the accused under law, while asking the administration to take strong action against the police personnel responsible for misguiding the victims. (UNI)