TDS Desk

Four police officers faced action, while seven people were arrested on Tuesday over the attack on the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, reports The Hindustan Times, citing Tripura police.

Three sub-inspectors were suspended, and a deputy superintendent of police was “closed” and instructed to report to the police headquarters for alleged negligence, according to West Tripura SP Kiran Kumar K.

“A suo-motu case was registered at the New Capital Complex (NCC) police station over the incident. Seven persons have been arrested so far for their alleged involvement in the incident,” news agency PTI quoted him as saying.

An investigation has been launched, and further legal action will be taken, the SP added.

In response to the breach, security at the consulate has been heightened with the deployment of CRPF and Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel.

The attack on Agartala took place on Monday when activists from the Hindu Sangharsh Samity were protesting the arrest of former ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha condemned the attack saying, “During the protest rally, a group of youth tried to barge into the Assistant High Commission office of Bangladesh in Agartala. I condemned the incident. Peaceful protest can be allowed but such behaviour is not acceptable.”