Summary:
Tripura State Rifles (TSR) personnel on Saturday morning opened fire at people protesting against the resettlement of Bru-Reang refugees in the state's Kanchanpur sub-division, killing one person and injuring five. The central government has also announced a fund of rupees 600 crores to the state government for rehabilitation of these refugees. JMC leader, Sushant Bikash Barua said TSR personnel opened fire in front of the Panisagar Holy Cross School without any provocation. However, a police source said they along with TSR jawans were prepared to prevent the JMC from blocking the national highway on Saturday again. The exact circumstances under which the shooting took place are yet to be known, the source added..