A total of three under trial ultras arrested in connection with the sensational Litan Das murder case fled away from Kanchanpur sub-jail on Saturday. The accused persons— Jiban Reang, Chanmoni Reang and Lafanga Reang overpowered the cops and escaped the police dragnet. Police sources said, the trio took advantage of the situation and succeeded in giving a slip to the cops.
“They were produced before the North Tripura District Court in Dharmanagar. After the hearing, the cops took them back to the Kanchanpur sub-jail. On reaching there, the cops got out of the car to open the main entrance and taking advantage of the situation, they fled away from the vehicle. A scuffle broke out between the officials and the cops but the accused persons overpowered the cops”, said police sources.
Reacting to the matter, Additional Superintendent of police North Tripura Jacob Darlong said, investigation is underway and all suspected hideouts of the insurgents are being raided by the police. “The information is correct. We are also constituting a probe panel to find out whether there are any dereliction of duty or not from the end of on-duty cops”, said Darlong.
Litan Das, a beetle nut contractor was brutally murdered by militants after abducting him at the gun point from his residence. His mortal remains were later exhumed from forest areas located in Tripura-Mizoram borders.
