'Agents of a political party': Tripura minister on arrest of two journalists

Tripura Information and Culture Minister (ICA), Sushanta Chowdhury alleged that the two women journalists, who came to report on recent communal incidents in Tripura, were agents of a political party.

The Minister also alleged that the two reporters wanted to incite people against the state Government.

He claimed they posted fake footage and photos from outside Tripura even before visiting the spot and gave an impression that they are in the state and claimed a mosque was burnt.

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Two women journalists - Samriddhi Sakunia and Swarna Jha - from HW News Network, who came to Tripura to write on the recent communal incidents were detained by Assam police at Karimganj's Neelam Bazar, close to Assam-Tripura border on Sunday.

Later they were brought to Tripura and formally arrested on Monday morning on charges of posting inflammatory and fake news on social media.

The duo were later released on bail on Monday.