For extortion BJP youth wing leader In Tripura held; removed from post

Agartala: A senior youth wing leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party has been arrested on charges of extortion and removed from the post of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha South Tripura (called Pilak constituency) soon after the allegations against him surfaced. has been given.

Police sources said that the accused Nitish Debnath alias Suman was arrested on Friday night. DIG Southern Range Upper Manchak visited Santirbazar police station on Friday evening and the arrest was made in his presence.
Police sources said that the accused managed to get bail on health grounds. Soon after his arrest, his health deteriorated. He was shifted to Santirbazar District Hospital for treatment. He was referred to GBP Hospital Agartala. His bail plea was granted by the local court on grounds of his health. He may be out on bail, but the investigation against him is on,” said a senior officer of the Tripura Police Department.
Debnath was arrested, allegedly, on the instructions of Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha, who was approached by some of the victims who paid Debnath a hefty sum as extortion to continue his work in South Tripura district. Be allowed to keep.
Sources said the accused demanded Rs 17 lakh as protection money from an influential contractor in South Tripura district so that his lorries and other construction works could run smoothly. The contractor paid Rs 10 lakh and refused to pay more. A truck loaded with his stones was seized by the accused and his men and more money was demanded.
Sources close to the chief minister said the contractor, using his political connections, approached the chief minister and told him how his party workers were acting as an “obstacle” to the development of the state.

The matter was later discussed in party forums and legal action was initiated against the accused. A day after his arrest, the general secretary of the BJP youth wing issued an order appointing one Bipal Bhowmik as the president of the South Tripura district Yuva Morcha in place of Nitish Debnath.
Sources close to Nitish said, “Thekedar was targeted as he had funded the CPIM party during the assembly elections and tried to damage the ruling party’s chances in various areas of South Tripura district. ”

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister on Saturday also constituted a Special Task Force (STF) to deal with organized networks involved in extortion.
Speaking on the matter, Tripura Police PRO Jyotshiman Das Choudhary said, “This task force is free to operate anywhere in the state. The SP Crime Branch will lead the Economic Offenses STF and the force will head Police personnel will be assigned with special teams based on requirements laid down.