Unrest During ADC Village Council Vote Counting In Khowai; Man Dies After Sustaining Injuries.

Khowai, Tripura, 6th of October, 2026 : On Monday (5th October 2026) at around 0945 hrs -1000 hrs, supporters of certain independent candidates and the TIPRA Motha Party had assembled outside the counting hall at Bharat Sardar Para School. Allegations and counter-allegations arose between the groups. The verbal altercation escalated into scuffling among supporters.

Considering the situation and the possibility of breach of peace and public order, the security personnel deployed at the location intervened to disperse the assembled persons. At this juncture the unruly mob started pelting stones on security personnel. Accordingly in order to disperse the crowd and to prevent any untoward incident police resorted to minimum use of force and the situation was brought under control.

Later on approximately at 1015 hrs, an information was received regarding a person lying in injured condition behind a shop at a distance of around 100 meters from the counting hall along the main road. The injured person was identified as Matilal Karmakar (55 years), son of Late Bijoy Kumar Karmakar, resident of Lathabari, P.S. Khowai. On preliminary visual observation, he was found to have sustained bleeding injuries to his head and other parts of the body.

The injured person was immediately shifted to Khowai District Hospital for emergency treatment through Fire Brigade personnel. He was subsequently referred to AGMC & GBP Hospital, Agartala, where he was declared dead by the attending medical authority.

Preliminary investigation does not reveal any evidence to support that the person was injured due to lathi charge by security personnel. The exact cause of injuries and death will be ascertained during further investigation.

At present, security deployment has been enhanced and the law & order situation is stable.