India, Sept. 21 -- Agartala: A BJP programme in Hejamara under West Tripura district turned violent on Sunday when alleged Tipra Motha supporters attacked a pre-scheduled clothes distribution ceremony organised by the BJP Shimna Mandal at the local community hall.
Senior BJP leader Mangal Debbarma sustained a serious head injury, while several party workers and even a multimedia journalist covering the event were assaulted. The victims were later shifted to GB Pant Hospital in Agartala for treatment.
The event was supposed to be attended by former Chief Minister and West Tripura MP Biplab Kumar Deb, but the violence broke out before his arrival.
Narrating the incident, Mangal Debbarma said he had reached the venue early to supervise pre...