AGARTALA, Sep 23 (TIWN): With the initiative of News Vanguard team of Sebak Bhattacharjee and artists, newsmen of state Tripura, mob-lynching victim Sukanta Chakraborty’s family was aided by Rs. 1 lakh today at Rabindra Bhawan.

Sandyan Newspaper Editor Subal Dey and state’s artists handed over the cheque to Tanushree Chakraborty, W/O-Late Sukanta Chakraborty, who broke in tears while receiving it.

Sukanta Chakraborty was brutally killed on June 29 at Sabroom subdivision’s Kalachara area 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. Govt had suspended internet, sms service for 72 hours following the incident.