Agartala, February 24, 2026: The Tripura Human Rights Commission (THRC) has directed police to investigate allegations that a Member of District Council (MDC) of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) extorted ₹22 lakh from a government engineer.

The directive follows a local newspaper report published on February 23, which claimed that MDC Hangsa Kumar Tripura coerced an Executive Engineer into surrendering a work order and handing over funds sanctioned for a road construction project. The project involved building a 4-km stretch from ADC village in the tribal colony area to Bhagyamani Royapara under the Chawmanu Sub-zonal office.

In its order, the Commission noted that the allegations concern public money earmarked for development works. “The Commission has taken a serious view of the matter since it involves public money and extortion allegedly committed by a public representative,” the statement read.

The THRC has asked the Director General of Police (DGP) to lodge an FIR if the allegations are found prima facie true and to submit an action-taken report within seven days. Additionally, the Chief Executive Member (CEM) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the TTAADC, the Superintendent of Police of Dhalai district, and the Officer-in-Charge of Chawmanu Police Station have been made parties to the case, with instructions to file reports within two weeks.

Notice has also been issued to Hangsa Kumar Tripura, MDC of TTAADC, with a copy of the news report enclosed for reference.