AGARTALA, Oct 18 (TIWN): Saddam Era’s Tughlaqian way of operation continues in hunt of CPI-M former MLA Badal Choudhury whose bail plea was rejected in District Court on 16th October and his bail-petition is now pending in the High Court, to be heard on October 21. It has been around 5 nights that Tripura Police officials are undergoing sleepless nights to find out the CPI-M former PWD Minister, MLA Badal Choudhury and the State Government displaying extreme intolerance has suspended various officials including West Agartala PS OC-Debaprasad Roy, West SP-Ajit Pratap and now Badal Choudhury’s 3 bodyguards were suspended. All of the actions by the Govt is illegal although being Govt employees, nobody could raise voice or has taken legal action against Government's illegal suspension. At the same time, Tripura Home Dept led by Chief Minister Biplab Deb continues displaying more intolerance after CPI-M MLA Badal Choudhury could not be traced by police after 3 days of his bail-plea rejected.

Reportedly, MLA Badal Choudhury was searched inside wardrobes, under the bed, toilets from house to house in various areas of Agartala on yesterday.  3 PSOs were reportedly suspended this evening in failure to complete assignment under the mission of finding out Badal Choudhury. This action came after on yesterday two top officials including DIG Arindam Nath and SP West Ajit Pratap Singh were removed and suspended.

3 constables from West Dist and Spl Branch were also suspended for dereliction of duty. Officer in Charge of West Agartala Police Station Debaprasad Roy has been placed under suspension due to his poor performance. Insp Subrata Chakraborty is new OC West PS while Insp Sidharth Kar is  new OC Amtali.

On the other side, top ten police officers of the state-all belonging to IPS cadre service-led by DGP Akhil Kumar Shukla met in deputation with chief minister Biplab Deb on October 17 night in the state secretariat to urge upon him to revoke the punitive measures against junior colleagues for alleged failure to nab deputy leader of the opposition and former PWD minister Badal Chowdhury even after rejection of his anticipatory bail.

The team of police officers explained to the chief minister that suspended SP (West) Ajit Pratap Singh and DIG Arindam Nath who was divested of all responsibilities had bright track-record in police service and the latter had even been conferred President's police medal .

But the Chief Minister Biplab Deb said that he would think over their pleas provided they showed positive action and success in performing assigned duties.