Tripura: Hindu outfit demands ‘UP-style love jihad’ law, blocks national highway

Dey claimed that the police and administration have failed to curb the menace of forceful religious conversions in the state and only a legislation can provide necessary safeguards.

A duty officer from Tripura Police headquarters later told this publication that no case was registered on charges of “love jihad” in the last 3-4 months in the state. However, he said, a missing case was booked at Bishalgarh Police Station two weeks ago in which a Muslim boy was accused of having abducted a Hindu girl. According to the police, it was found out that the girl was an adult and had flown to to Bangalore with the boy of her own accord.

In another incident, a case was registered at Boxanagar in Sepahijala district in October this year under Sections 366 (A) and 376 of the IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. A minor girl, who was allegedly abducted, was later recovered from Durlabhnarayan village of the same district; the accused is yet to be arrested.

Udaipur Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Dhrubha Nath said the protesters were questioning why the prime accused in the Boxanagar case was not arrested.

“The police have recovered the missing girl. Though the accused is missing, investigation is underway in the matter,” he said.