People's Democracy

(Weekly Organ of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)

No. 05

February 02, 2003

Date

Place

Nature of attack

Details of incidents

11/1/2003

Birchandapara, Subalsingh, Sadar,

West Tripura

Killed

Dhaniram Debbarma

Surrendered extremist

The extremists picked him from his house at 8.00 p m, dragged him upto his shop at Subalsingh market. They beat and shot him to death there before his shop. His body was recovered by the Assam Rifles jawans next day.

12/1/2003

Jamirchhara,

Longthorai valley,

Dhalai

Raped and killed

Premlata Tripura (20),

A CPI(M) supporter

She was forcibly taken away by a group of 5/6 NLFT extremists from her house. First she was gang-raped and then left shot dead at a place a kilometre away from her house. Reportedly she could recognise some INPT leaders accompanying the NLFT. That is why she was left killed.

13/1/2003

Kanchanpur, Pecharthal Road

North Tripura

2 TSR Jawans received bulled injuries

Litan Baidya,

Mantu Das

They were going home on leave. While they were traveling in a jeep from Kanchanpur to Pecharthal, at Balananchhara they were shot at from the roadside jungle bush and received bullet injuries.

14/1/2003

Radhanagar,

Fatikroy PS,

Kailashahar,

North Tripura

3 of a CPI(M) family killed:

Binode Bihari Paul (father),

Anjana Paul (blind daughter),

Pintu Paul (son).

One kidnapped:

Satyabrata Paul

A group of NLFT extremists first raided the house of Satyabrata Paul and took him out of the house. When the extremists were dragging him away, Binode Bihari Paul, a neighbour of Satyabrata Paul, cried out for his rescue. The extremists mowed him down then and there. Hearing hue and cry, the son and blind daughter of Binode Bihari’s Paul came out for their father’s help. They also met the fate of their father on the spot. The extremists left the place with Satyabrata Paul.

14/1/2003

Champlai,

Teliamura PS,

Khowai,

West Tripura

2 CPI(M) workers killed

Chandramani Debbrma,

Ramesh Debbarma.

2 CPI(M) workers kidnapped

Bijoy Debbarma,

Sushil Debbarma.

At 5.00 a m, a group of BNCT extremists, along with 3-4 NLFT extremists, raided the house of Dhananjoy Debbarma, a CPI(M) ADC member. Not finding him inside the house, they picked up his brother Bijoy Debbarma, a teacher. Then they took with them Chandramani Debbarma (60+), dragging him from his bed in a nearby house. While leaving the area they took two others, namely Sushil Debbarma and Ramesh Debbara, both CPI(M) supporters. Bijoy Debbarma and Sushil Debbarma could escape their clutch and returned on January 18. Dead bodies of the rest two, namely Chandramani Debbarma and Ramesh Debbarma, were recovered from a distant place through an intensive search by police and villagers combined. Their dead bodies revealed signs of inhuman barbaric tortures. Their eyes were uprooted; BNCT was inscribed on their bodies by choppers. Bullet marks were also there.

14/1/2003

Jaleya, Natunbazar PS,

Amarpur,

South Tripura

2 killed

Chhatramani

Debbarma (teacher),

Upahari Jamatia

(a surrendered extremist).

At 8.00 in the evening, a group of NLFT extremists appeared at Jaleya village and asked one Upahari Jamatia, a surrendered NLFT man, to help them recognise the house of Priyamani Debbarma, a TYF leader and CPI(M) worker. Under threat, Upahari led them to the house of Priyamani Debbarma. They called Priyamani from outside. One Chhatramani Debbarma, a teacher and Left Front supporter, living there in a rented house, opened the door. Taking him to be Priyamani, the extremists took him into their clutches without delay. With both of them, they left the place. Next day, their bullet-ridden dead bodies were recovered a few kilometres away, near Bangladesh border.

15/1/2003

Uttar Gokulnagar,

Teliamura PS,

Khowai,

West Tripura

1 party LCM kidnapped

Joy Kumar Debbarma Arsoned 

House of Sukrai Debbarma, CPI(M) supporter, gutted

A group of 5/6 NLFT extremists raided the house of Joy Kumar Debbarma, party LCM, in the evening and kidnapped him. On their way they set the house of Sukrai Debbarma, another CPI(M) supporter, on fire.

15/1/2003

Ekjanchhara,

Amarpur,

South Tripura

1 CPI(M) member killed

Januram Reang

5/6 INPT killers, with lethal weapons in their hands, appeared at the house of Januram Reang. They inflicted grievous injuries to him with daggers, iron rods etc. The villagers carried him to the TSR camp 5 km away, from where he was taken to Amarpur hospital. On his way to hospital, Januram expired.

16/1/2003

Barabaripara,

Ultachharapara,

Gandachhara,

Dhalai

25 families driven away under threat from their houses:

Chikna Tripura,

Kashakrai Tripura,

Niranjay Tripura,

Lakshajoy Tripura,

Alin Kumar Tripura,

Prabin Tripura,

Brajendra Tripura,

Ashwaram Tripura,

Santi Mn. Tripura,

Pailot Kumar Tripura,

Jatindra Tripura,

Sharat Tripura,

Manarai Tripura,

Antalal Tripura,

Birtanu Tripura,

Khakaiyang Reang,

Billaram Reang,

Indrajit Reang,

Baikuntha Reang,

Lalijoy Reang,

Milanjoy Reang,

Charanjoy Reang,

Arjaram Reang,

Putrajoy Reang,

Bajakrai Reang.

22 CPI(M)

supporters tortured by the extremists:

Suresh Tripura,

Khagendra Tripura,

Pradip Tripura,

Tirthamohan Tripura,

Nalednra Tripura,

Jalendra Tripura,

Manjoy Tripura,

Ganabadan Tripura,

Joyarani Tripura,

Nabirung Reang,

Karjaram Reang,

Malendra Reang,

Anilbabu Tripura,

Arshwaram Reang,

Sargangray Reang,

Anantahari Jamatia,

Billaram Reang,

Indrajit Reang,

Harihar Reang,

Surendra Reang,

Kajakray Reang,

Baikuntha Reang,

Upasthit Kumar Tripura s/o Lt. Shashi Bhusan Tripura, ADC Zonal committee member and INPT leader, of Gandachhara, with the help of 6/7 NLFT extremists, called the inhabitants of Barabaripara at a place. Upasthit Kumar identified the CPI(M) supporters and separated them from the rest. Then at the dictate of Upasthit Kumar, the extremists severely beat up the CPI(M) supporting villagers. They threatened that if anybody of the villages is found to be involved with CPI(M), he or he will be meted with dire consequences.

Similar intimidation and tortures were carried out at Padmakumarpara by the same group of extremists and INPT workers on January 16.

In total 25 CPI(M) families of Jagabandhupara and Ultachhara villages were driven out of their houses under severe threat perceptions posed by the local INPT workers and the NLFT extremists. They are now staying outside their villages. The INPT workers involved in threatening the villagers accompanying 12/13 NLFT extremistss are Upasthit Kumar Tripura, ADC Gandachhara Zonal committee member, Narsingh Reang and Nagendra Reang, all of Jagabandhupara. The uprooted villagers are anticipating that such threats of annihilation will be mounted as the polling day comes nearer.

One Mohanchan Tripura and Billa Kumar Reang in their separate applications to the CEO, DGP, DEO, RS, and SDPO etc. sought proper actions against them and sought a proper atmosphere for free and fair elections.