Agartala, August 06, 2025: Three well-known schools in Tripura’s Kailashahar under Unakoti district were targeted by thieves in a single night triggering widespread panic and renewed scrutiny of the district’s law and order situation.
The schools affected include the historic Radhakishore Institution, Ramakrishna Shiksha Institute (Ashram School) and Srirampur Suryamani Memorial Higher Secondary School. The incident has stirred deep concern among educators, parents and civil society, especially given the proximity of one of the schools to the Kailashahar police station.
Radhakishore Institution located directly across from the Kailashahar police station suffered extensive damage. Headmaster Nitish Biswas reported that the intruders broke into the school through the mid-day meal room, disabled CCTV lines, vandalized four rooms including his office and stole cash along with the CCTV hard disk.
At Ramakrishna Shiksha Institute in Govindapur, Headmaster Asim Chakraborty described a similar pattern. “The thieves broke the grill gate and office room locks, ransacked cupboards and cash counters, and destroyed documents. Though we informed the police early in the morning, they did not arrive even after an hour,” he said, adding that previous thefts had gone unresolved.
Srirampur Suryamani Memorial Higher Secondary School in the Chandipur assembly constituency was also hit. Headmaster Arindam Sarkar stated that multiple rooms were broken into, lockers opened and CCTV systems disabled. “The precision and coordination suggest the involvement of an organized gang,” he said.
The incident comes days after Unakoti district Superintendent of Police Sudhambika R publicly denied any deterioration in law and order. Her statement was in response to MLA Birajit Sinha’s earlier allegations questioning the role of the district police chief. The thefts have now reignited that debate, with critics pointing to the events as evidence of administrative failure.
Citizens have expressed outrage, noting that if a school opposite the police station is vulnerable, the safety of institutions in more remote areas is even more questionable. “This is not just theft, it’s a collapse of the system meant to protect us,” said one concerned parent.
The disabling of CCTV systems, theft of cash and documents and the lack of timely police response have turned this incident into a flashpoint for broader concerns about governance and public safety in Kailashahar.
