Agartala, March 2 -- Three prominent leaders of the opposition CPIM Party of Tripura surrendered before the court on Saturday, complying with a directive from the Supreme Court of India.

The leaders, Tapas Datta, Trilokesh Sinha, and Badal Chandra Debnath, are facing charges of assaulting a judge and disrupting court proceedings.

The case stems from an incident on September 2, 2015, when the CPIM, then the ruling party, organised a strike.

During the strike, the leaders participated in picketing activities and allegedly entered a court premises, causing chaos.

In the commotion, someone reportedly assaulted South Tripura District and Sessions Judge Ruhi Das Paul.

Following the incident, the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Belo...