AGARTALA, July 8 (TIWN): Artists, writers held protest rally against mob lynching which claimed over 3 lives in Tripura recently.

Sukanta Chakraborty himself was an artist who was brutally murdered at Kalachara, Sabroom, on June 29 by violent mob followed by rumour-episodes of child lifters in Tripura.

The incident took place in 29th June afternoon when he was busy in awareness campaigning at Kalachara of Sabroom under SDM at there. The awareness campaigning was against “rumour mongering” which was rapidly spreading violence in the state.

During campaining huge numbers of people gheraoed the whole team and in that incident Sukanta Chakraborty died in front of police personnel.

Total 3 persons have been killed in mob-violence across Tripura. 

Condemning the killing rows, artists have organized a massive protest rally here in Agartala.