All eight accused persons including two women, one serving jawan of Indian Army and another serving jawan of BSF, who were arrested for their direct involvement of killing of one sexagenarian man on Sunday night at Goalabasti area of Agartala after clashes among the members of two families, all arrested persons were sent to jail custody till November 18 next.

Police said that disputing land over boundary of two houses, fierce fighting among two groups of people erupted on Sunday night at  Goalabasti area of Khejurbagan under NCC police station, as a result one Nagina Prasad  Roy (65) was beaten to death by eight accused persons along with few others during clash among two family members ,  which 7 others  had also sustained injuries.

Giving details, the OC of NCC police station Sushanta Deb said that the scuffle took place between two families over land boundary Sunday night. In the scuffle, one person died and a few others were injured. Police investigation is going on and so far they have arrested eight persons including two women, one Army jawan and another BSF jawan for their direct involvement. Police are also looking for two more persons involved with the thrashing of deceased Nagina Prasad Roy and will soon be able to arrest them.

He said that all the accused persons including two brothers Bijendar Roy(30), an Indian Army jawan of 23-Para, posted at Agra (56 APO), Sachindar Roy (32), a BSF jawan of 67th battalion, posted at Sambha sector of Jammu are the sons of Ram Sagar Roy (65), who was also arrested. Other five arrested accused persons are identified as Dinesh Roy (36), a retired Army jawan, Nashibi Lal Roy (60), Ajit Kumar Roy (18), Smt Mina Devi (60), wife of Ram Sagar Roy and Smt Shila Devi (45), wife of arrested Nashibi Lal Roy and all are residents of Goalabasti area of  Khejur Bagan were produced before a local court under section 148, 149, 302, 325 and 506 of IPC. After hearing, the court sent all of them into judicial custody up to November 18 next.