HT Correspondent
AGARTALA, May 16: Tensions have escalated in East Phulbari village, North Tripura District, after a Muslim youth allegedly kept a sacred bull tied inside his house for over a week, sparking outrage among locals.
North Tripura District shares interstate boundary with Assam and Mizoram.
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According to a senior official from Churaibari Police Station, the police received credible information that Moinul Hauq, a resident of East Phulbari, had confined the sacred bull at his home. When the police team arrived, Hauq had already fled the scene. The bull was found tied inside the house and was immediately rescued and brought to the police station.
Following the rescue, locals protested by vandalizing Hauq’s house, leading to heightened tensions in the village. Police intervened swiftly to restore calm.
Preliminary investigations indicate the bull might have been tied with the intention of being sold, but further inquiries are ongoing. A case has been registered, and the police are actively investigating the incident
