Citing Tripura police, Hindustan Times reports four police officers faced action, while seven people were arrested on Tuesday over the attack on the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala.
The move came hours after Bangladesh called for immediate action against protesters who broke into the consulate, saying they tore down its main gate, damaged property and desecrated the national flag.
Those arrested were part of demonstrations organized by the Hindu Sangharsha Samiti, a group that says it protects Hindu interests, after Bangladesh arrested a former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, last week.
Three sub-inspectors were suspended, and a deputy superintendent of police was “closed” and instructed to report to the police headquarters for alleged negligence, according to West Tripura SP Kiran Kumar K.
Citing Indian news agency PTI, the Business Standard reported: “A suo-motu case was registered at the New Capital Complex [NCC] police station over the incident. Seven have been arrested so far for their alleged involvement in the incident.”
“An investigation has been launched, and further legal action will be taken,” the SP added.
Meanwhile, security at the consulate has been heightened with the deployment of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel in response to the attack.
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