Tripura: Manik Sarkar Blames Police for Death in Lock-Up, Demands Judicial Inquiry

Agartala, January 13, 2019:

Former Chief Minister of Tripura and leader of opposition Manik Sarkar today sought to judicial inquiry into the death of Sushanta Ghosh, who had been recovered dead from the lavatory of West Agartala police station’s lock-up.

The opposition leader also held the police department responsible for the prisoner's death and claimed that due to such incidents, people are losing hope on the state police department.

The opposition leader, who paid a visit to the bereaved family of Sushanta at his residence, also questioned the police’s credibility.

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“The death occurred in the custody of police and now it is their duty to answer as to how it happened. But, in view of the deteriorating law and order situation, it can be easily ascertained that there is no rule of law in the state and people are losing their hope on the state police” he said.

Recalling an earlier incident that took place at Udaipur in Tripura a few days back, he stated "I personally wrote to the Chief Minister asking for a judicial inquiry. A magisterial inquiry had been ordered then also, but unfortunately, people know nothing about the outcome."

He also expressed doubt regarding the inquiry ordered by the state government. "The government should at least order a magisterial inquiry; the government can not keep silent on such grave matters..the police’s inability is clear and gradually, it is reflecting the government’s inaction” the former Chief Minister added.

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