AGARTALA: At least 12 houses and a few vehicles were set on fire by unidentified persons after an idol was found defaced at a temple in Ranirbazar area in West Tripura, police said on Monday.Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of BNSS were imposed in Jirania subdivision under which Ranirbazar falls.Heavy security deployment has also been made in the area to defuse tension.”Around 12 dwelling houses were set on fire at Ranirbazar by miscreants late on Sunday after an idol of Goddess Kali was found disfigured in Kaiturbari. A few motorcycles and pick-up vans were also gutted in the blaze,” Assistant Inspector General (Law and Order) Ananta Das told PTI.No human casualties were reported in the incident. Eyewitnesses said that the residents fled their dwellings upon seeing the raging mob.Das said heavy deployment of security forces have been made to defuse tension and Director General of Police, Intelligence, Anurag Dhankar and West Tripura Superintendent of Police Kiran Kumar have visited the area.”Police will register a suo moto case once the assessment of loss of properties is completed. The situation is under control,” he said.Following apprehension of breach of peace, prohibitory orders under Section 163 of BNSS have been imposed in Jirania subdivision of West Tripura district from August 26 to 28, District Magistrate Vishal Kumar said in an order.Under the prohibitory orders, assembly of five or more people will be prohibited due to violent activities in the subdivision, it added.Tipra Motha supremo Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on Monday expressed concern over the incident and appealed to everyone to maintain law and order.
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