Tripura violence: Two women journalists detained in Assam

Tripura Police have filed a number of cases against two women journalists identified as Samriddhi Sakunia and Swarna Jha for publishing and broadcasting false and fabricated news aimed at disrupting communal harmonyThe journalists had been held by the Assam police at Nilam Bazar lower Assam while attempting to leave Tripura in order to avoid police questioning A police team from Dharmanagar reached Nilam Bazar to bring them back Tripura Inspector General Law and Order Arindam Nath told ANI Earlier both the journalists in a series of tweets had claimed that they were facing intimidation by Tripura Police for reporting the factsDenying their claims the IG Law and Order said Two cases are registered against them one in Kumarghat under Unakoti district and the other at Kakraban police station in Gomati district One Kajal Das lodged the FIR with Kumarghat police station stating that both the journalists had been trying to disrupt the communal harmony of the state On the other hand the case in Kakraban was taken suo moto after one video full of false information was broadcasted by themIn Kakraban the police official said a house owned by one Rahamat Ali where regular religious prayers were conducted was gutted in a fire on October 19 last Both the journalists went there on November 11 last and produced a small video in which they claimed damage to the QuranThe police had been investigating the case since the matter was first reported but the police did not get any evidence of the Quran burnt inside the room After the video was uploaded on the web we once again verified with the owner of the house Rahmat Ali who denied the facts reported on the video Our SDPO contacted both of them after taking up a suo moto FIR But instead of cooperating with the police they choose to leave the state changing their route the IG addedA police team was waiting for them in Agartala as they informed us they would leave Tripura from Agartala Airport boarding a flight scheduled for 520 pm But when they were communicated about the whole matter and the specific case of the Kakraban police station they changed their route and crossed Tripuras boundary through North Tripura by road However with the help of the Assam police they were held at Nilambazar A team of women cops from Dharmanagar police station already reached the spot to bring them back They would be taken to Kakraban police station for initial questioning the IG addedIn a video posted on Twitter Samruddhi said My colleague Swarna Jha and I had come to Tripura for ground reporting on Tripura violence Before going to Unakoti district we had gone to police station and had informed them that we are here in Tripura for reporting purpose and requested security from cops While reporting at Pal Bazaar and Chowmuhani Bazaar areas policemen were with us for the whole day Around 830 pm we get a call from Dhannagar police station asking for our transportation details After consulting our lawyers we provided all the detailsAlso Read Why is violence happening in Maharashtra over Tripura incidents asks Sanjay RautShe further added Around 530 am while we were checking out from the hotel policemen came and said that a complaint has been lodged against us by the members of VHP stating we have disrupted communal harmony We have given a notice under section 41 A of CrPC and have asked us to appear before the police on November 21 According to the Tripura Inspector General charges under disrupting communal harmony and criminal conspiracy had been invoked against themThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever