Two Detained with Pistol and Chinese Knife in Bishalgarh’s Puratan Rajnagar, One Hospitalised After Alleged Mob Beating

By Our Correspondent

Agartala, October 22, 2026

Tension reportedly prevailed in the Puratan Rajnagar area of Bishalgarh after two men were allegedly detained by local residents in the early hours of Thursday for carrying a pistol and a sharp-edged Chinese knife. One of the two men was reportedly admitted to GBP Hospital in Agartala following the incident.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place at around 2 am when local residents allegedly intercepted two persons identified as Mamun Mia and Moynal Mia. Reports suggest that the incident was connected to an alleged disturbance near a local Durga Puja pavilion, although the exact sequence of events and the circumstances leading to the confrontation have not yet been independently established.

The two men were reportedly carrying a pistol and a sharp-edged weapon described as a Chinese knife. Following the incident, local residents allegedly detained them and subsequently handed them over to the Madhupur Police.

Sources indicate that one of the detained men is currently undergoing treatment at GBP Hospital in Agartala. However, the precise circumstances in which he sustained his injuries remain unclear. Reports of an alleged mob beating have also emerged, but the nature and extent of the injuries have not been officially confirmed.

It is not yet clear whether the injuries occurred during the initial confrontation, while the men were being detained, or under other circumstances.

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