Agartala, May 13 -- In a significant step towards bolstering the state's police force, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha presided over another appointment offer distribution ceremony at the Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhavan on Tuesday. The event saw the distribution of appointment letters to 975 candidates selected for the posts of male and female police constables.

Speaking on the occasion, CM Manik Saha said, "DG said that step by step procedure has been followed to recruit 975 Police constables, and it has been a transparent process. In that there are 332 women and 643 men constables. Questions were raised earlier about recruitment, and it has been done now. The jobs have been given based on their hard work and not through any reference. ...