Overview
- The primary accused, Rintu Debbarma, was taken into custody on Monday following the violent clash during PM Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ broadcast in Taksapara village.
- Khowai district police registered an FIR naming 30 individuals and have launched an extensive search for the remaining suspects.
- Nine BJP functionaries were injured in the incident, with two reported in critical condition, and eight motorcycles along with two cars were vandalized.
- Chief Minister Manik Saha visited the injured at GB Pant Hospital, condemned the violence and ordered strict legal action as security forces remained stationed in Asharambari.
- Tipra Motha Party leaders, including Forest Minister Animesh Debbarma, have denied any party role in the attack and suggested it may stem from internal rivalries or conspiracies.