Tripura Congress chief Birajit Sinha arrives at the Unokoti district and sessions court to surrender yesterday.

IANS
Agartala

Amid high security and escorted by over 300 party supporters, Congress Tripura unit president Birajit Sinha yesterday surrendered before a court after his conviction for violation of an administrative order in 2013.
“The state Congress president surrendered before the Unokoti district and sessions court and judge Gautam Debnath sent him to jail until further order,” a police officer said.
He said Sinha, 65, also a former Tripura minister, was forced to surrender after the Tripura High Court on September 7 upheld the three-month jail term given to the Congress leader by the Unokoti district and session judge court in October 2013 for violation of an administrative order.
The legal battle started on July 20, 2004 when Sinha, accompanied by his personal security officer, had gone to Babur Bazar area in Kailasahar after receiving reports of alleged booth-capturing by Communist Party of India (Marxist) cadres during local panchayat elections.
Sinha reportedly got into a argument with CPM members, leading to firing that left a CPM leader dead.
Sinha’s lawyer said the Congress leader was carrying his licensed pistol which had 12 bullets. He also had with him five extra bullets.
“His gun was licensed and he was authorised to carry 12 bullets, so he was charged with carrying five extra bullets in violation of the administrative order for which he was convicted,” the lawyer added.