Tripura Police have arrested Youth Congress leader Shahjahan Islam, months after he reportedly went missing following a case registered against him over a 2025 incident in Shantipara that had caused tension in the area. The arrest was confirmed on January 5 by Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Sadar, Deba Prasad Roy, who said the police had been searching for Islam for a long time. According to the police, Islam had made a series of controversial remarks during the incident last year, including comments targeting the Chief Minister. Following this, a case was filed and the investigation began. Police said that while Islam’s father and brother, identified as Khairul, had already been arrested earlier in the same case, Islam himself had left the state and remained untraceable for several months. Officers said he had been “absconding” since then and was believed to be moving between locations.
Roy told reporters that the police recently received information that Islam had returned and was hiding in the Jaipur area. Acting on these inputs, a team carried out a search operation and detained him. He was formally arrested after questioning.“For the past two to three days, we were receiving information that he was hiding in the Jaipur area. Based on specific inputs, we detained and arrested him today,” the SDPO said while briefing the media. He added that Islam is now being interrogated, and more information will be shared once the investigation moves forward. Police officials said the case relates to unrest that broke out in Shantipara in 2025, which had led to tension across parts of the city. The investigation remains open, and the authorities have not yet disclosed further legal steps or whether more arrests may follow.
In another development, the SDPO also confirmed that police detained a Bangladeshi national in the Krishnanagar area on Sunday night. The person has been identified as Babul Mia. Police said he is also being questioned to verify his background, reason for entering the area, and legal status. Further details have not yet been released.
