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DELHI Timings
Saturday, Mar. 02 Tripura firing: CM
RISE 06:46 SET 18:21
RISE 03:59 SET 14:41
Sunday, Mar. 03
RISE 06:45 SET 18:22 vows action against
RISE 04:44 SET 15:33
Monday, Mar. 04
RISE 06:44 SET 18:22 erring personnel
RISE 05:26 SET 16:25

8 persons were injured in Jan. 8 incident

Press Trust of India
Agartala
Tripura Chief Minister Bi­
plab Kumar Deb on Friday
informed the Assembly that
action will be taken against
security personnel for firing
on protesters at Madhabbari
in West Tripura district on
January 8 during an anti­citi­
zenship Bill agitation.
Police authorities have al­
so been asked to identify the Tripura Chief Minister
personnel involved in at­ Biplab Kumar Deb.
tacking an ambulance carry­
OBITUARY & ing patients on the same day nel. The role of the SDPO
REMEMBRANCE and legal action would be in­ was not desired and action
itiated against them, Mr. Deb will be taken against him,”
DEATH said. the Chief Minister said.
V.K.SOUNDARARAJAN (70) s/o Late He said an ambulance
V Krishnamachari passed away 1/3/19 Citizenship Bill protest which started with patients
in Chennai. 9841971811, 9840170419
At least eight persons, in­ from Kherengbar Hospital at
cluding members of the Twi­ Khumulwng towards GB
pra Students’ Federation Pant Hospital in Agartala
who were protesting against came under attack by secur­
the Citizenship (Amend­ ity personnel at Dasharam­
ment) Bill, were injured bari, 5 k.m. away from the
when the police opened fire place of protest.
to disperse them during a The personnel involved in
bandh called in all the it could not be specifically
Northeastern States by va­ identified but the battalions
rious students’ bodies. of the police, Tripura State
The Chief Minister visited Rifles and Central Reserve
the area on January 19 and Police Force have been
ordered a magisterial probe known, Mr. Deb said.
into the incident. “We can’t tolerate if pol­
“The Sub­Divisional Pol­ ice personnel engaged for
ice Officer of Jirania had suf­ public safety disrupt peace,”
ficient police and paramili­ he said. The authorities of
tary force at his disposal, but TSR and CRPF have also
the incident could not be been instructed to identify
contained due to lack of those involved in the inci­
coordination between pol­ dent and award suitable
ice and paramilitary person­ punishment to them.

2 jawans killed, 25 hurt in

road accident in Odisha

Staff Reporter shifted to VSS Institute of
BHUBANESWAR Medical Sciences and Re­
Two jawans of Odisha Spe­ search, Burla, after their
cial Armed Police died and condition deteriorated. The
25 others sustained injuries rest of them were being
when the van they were tra­ treated at Brajarajnagar and
velling in collided with a Belphar. The police vehicle
truck near Belpahar on carrying 40 trainee jawans of
NH­49 in Jharsuguda district OSAP’s 2nd Battalion had set
early on Friday. out for Banharpalli around
The victims — Prashant 6.30 a.m.
Behera and Shankar Prasad Mr. Patnaik announced an
Pant — were part of the OSAP ex gratia of ₹5 lakh each and
party which was on its way government jobs to the next
to Banharpalli where Chief of kin of the deceased ja­
Minister Naveen Patnaik ad­ wans. In case of any threa­
dressed a public meeting la­ tened disability, an ex gratia
ter in the day. of ₹1 lakh has been an­
Seven of the jawans were nounced.