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Six injured in police firing in Tripura, administration issues warning on media use

Agartala, Jan 8 (UNI) The Tripura government has issued warning against the transmission of messages and social media posts about the violence of protestors against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 on Madhav Bari area of Jirania here today that left at least 23 injured including six bullet injuries.
The protestors belonging to the tribal based INPT and IPFT allegedly blocked the National Highway since morning in support of the Northeast bandh called by NESO. According to police, they tried to persuade the protestors to clear the road but failed. Later, the police used tear gas and baton charge to remove the protesters but with no result.
“Finally, some protestors tried to burst an LPG cylinder when they failed to set the inter-state truck terminus on fire, after setting about 30 road side small shops ablaze. Police initially tried to prevent them but at last opened fire that left five persons injured. All of them are out of danger,” said a senior police officer.
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