Agartala: Two alleged family killings in separate parts of Tripura over the past 24 hours have raised fresh concerns about alcohol and drug abuse, and domestic violence, police said. Both suspects were detained and arrested after residents and officers discovered the victims, authorities added.
In Dhalai district’s Gandacherra subdivision, police said a 34-year-old man, identified as Lalchuanawma Bru, allegedly killed his two minor children at the Bru settlement in Ultachhara ADC Village on Saturday. According to the police statement, Bru was intoxicated and became violent; his wife, Rontarung Reang, fled the house with one child. The two children who remained, 13-year-old Rishika Khakhomati Reang and four-year-old Prishammaiha Molsai Reang, were reportedly beaten to death with a wooden stick. Neighbours found the bodies, detained the accused and alerted Gandacherra police, who arrested him and sent the bodies to Gandacherra Sub-Divisional Hospital for post-mortem examinations. The children’s mother filed a complaint and a case has been registered; the investigation is ongoing.
In a separate incident in Sepahijala district’s Sonamura subdivision, police identified the victim as Ayakhi Ray Tripura and his alleged attacker as his son, Samir Tripura. Preliminary inquiries indicate Samir had a history of narcotic substance abuse and frequent clashes with his father. During an argument on Saturday at North Rangamura, Samir allegedly struck his father with a wooden stick, causing fatal injuries; he was later arrested, the police said.
Commentators and local observers cited both cases as evidence of the urgent need for strengthened de-addiction programmes, improved access to mental health services, community intervention, and family counselling-particularly for economically vulnerable and marginalised communities. Police investigations into both incidents continue.
Original Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/2-family-tragedies-rock-tripura-dad-kills-children-son-murders-father/articleshow/132057574.cms
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Publish Date: 2026-06-29 00:07:00
