Tripura Violence: A case has been filed against Sammriddhi Sakunia and Swarna Jha.
Two women journalists in Tripura have been named in an FIR (first information report) after a complaint by the right-wing group Vishva Hindu Parishad. The journalists – Sammriddhi Sakunia and Swarna Jha – alleged that the cops came to their hotel early this morning and “intimidated” them.
Sources, however, claimed a team of cops had gone to question them after the complaint was filed. Even as Ms Sakunia alleged in a tweet that they were not allowed to leave the hotel, sources said the journalists were “only served a notice” and asked to appear for questioining on November 21.
While the Home Ministry has trashed the reports about the vandalism of a mosque in north Tripura’s Dargabazar area, Ms Jha, in a series of tweets, said they spoke to locals about the allegations. “Last night, at around 10:30 PM, cops came outside our hotel but they did not talk to us. When we were about to checkout at around 5:30 am, they told us about the complaint against us and told us about being taken to Dharamnagar Police Station for questionining,” Ms Jha wrote.
She also shared a copy of the FIR (first information report), and mentioned a rally by the VHP in another tweet where she elaborated about what locals said.
Ms Sakunia this morning had tweeted: “We were supposed to leave for the capital Agartala but have been not allowed to move despite full cooperation. There are around 16-17 police deployed outside our hotel.”
FIR? in #Tripura@Jha_Swarnaa and I, the correspondent at @hwnewsnetwork have been booked under 3 sections of IPC at the Fatikroy police station, Tripura.
VHP filed complaint against me and @Jha_Swarnaa FIR has been filed under the section: 120(B), 153(A)/ 504.
Copy of FIR pic.twitter.com/a8XGC2Wjc5
— Samriddhi K Sakunia (@Samriddhi0809) November 14, 2021
The police arrived yesterday at the hotel around 10:30 at night and served the FIR copy in the morning 5:30am. We were supposed to leave for the capital Agartala but have been not allowed to move despite full cooperation. There are around 16-17 police deployed outside our hotel.
— Samriddhi K Sakunia (@Samriddhi0809) November 14, 2021
“I will be putting out a statement soon iterating all the intimidation I had to face while covering the #Tripura story soon. Meanwhile, we are seeking legal remedy. Ps. We aren’t allowed to move outside from our hotel. (sic).”
Both of them may be questioned in a fake news circulation case, sources have said.
On Saturday, the Home Ministry dismissed reports of vandalism at a mosque in the BJP-ruled state. “There have been news reports that have been circulating that a mosque in Kakraban area of Gomati district in Tripura has been damaged and vandalised. These news reports are fake and are a complete misrepresentation of facts,” a strongly-worded statement read.
On Saturday, the Home Ministry dismissed reports of vandalism at a mosque in the BJP-ruled state. “There have been news reports that have been circulating that a mosque in Kakraban area of Gomati district in Tripura has been damaged and vandalised. These news reports are fake and are a complete misrepresentation of facts,” a strongly-worded statement read.
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