FIR registered in opposition to man for threatening Tripura BJP MLA who sought closure of madrasas

By PTI

AGARTALA: The Tripura police have registered an FIR in opposition to an individual who threatened a BJP MLA with dire penalties for demanding that every one madrasas within the state be shut down as they produce “terrorists and anti-social elements”, an official stated on Friday.

A video that has gone viral on social media confirmed a person in fight gown threatening Shambu Lal Chakma, the BJP legislator of Chawmanu constituency in Dhalai district, that he will probably be stabbed to loss of life for making that demand.

“An FIR was lodged against the person. The police have found his social media account. Investigations are on,” Dhalai Superintendent of Police Ramesh Yadav stated.

An area BJP chief had lodged a grievance with the police after the video surfaced on social media.

While talking throughout the Budget dialogue within the Assembly on March 22, Chakma had stated madrasas are usually not producing docs or engineers however terrorists and anti-social components.

He urged Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb to close down all madrasas within the state.

Tripura BJP vice-president Rajib Bhattacharjee demanded speedy arrest of the one who threatened the occasion MLA.