AGARTALA: After the Election Commission announced the date for the Tripura Assembly polls, a 44-year-old Tipra Motha worker died after being assaulted by “unknown miscreants” in poll-bound Tripura’s Dhalai district, a police officer said on Thursday.

The murder reportedly was non-political and the man was killed due to financial disputes. So far, 4 people have been detained and the police are looking for two more absconders in connection with the crime.

TIPRA supremo Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barman said that the state's ruling BJP members attacked Pranajit Namasudhra and he was seriously injured and later succumbed to his injuries in a hospital. Police said: some "unknown miscreants" attacked Namasudra when he, along with his friend, were returning home in a 2-wheeler late Wednesday evening.

The incident took place after a Congress bike rally came under attack in West Tripura district's Majlishpur on Wednesday.

As per reports, the miscreants, after attacking the victim at Bamancherra area, dragged him out and further assaulted him.  The victim was subsequently rescued by a police team and taken to hospital where he died during treatment. Ten Congressmen, including AICC General Secretary Ajay Kumar, suffered injuries in the attack.

Elections to the sixty-member Tripura Assembly will be taken place on February 16. 

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