Agartala: Rahul Kishore Roy, president of the BJP Yuva Morcha in North Tripura district and a municipal councillor, was found dead in his home bathroom in Dharmanagar on Tuesday morning, hours after the BJP’s victory in the Dharmanagar by-election.Police said the circumstances were suspicious.Police recovered the body and later handed it over to the family after a post-mortem examination for last rites.CM Manik Saha condoled Roy’s death and directed police to investigate the case. He said a “comprehensive, fair, and unbiased inquiry” would be conducted and legal action taken. Family members alleged Roy had received threats from other BJP leaders and said they believed the pressure drove him to take his own life. Supporters protested, demanding arrests of those they said had threatened him, and the unrest escalated into an attack on Roy’s residence at night.Police said a saffron scarf was reportedly found tied around Roy’s neck, raising questions over whether it was suicide or foul play.Roy’s wife accused certain BJP youth leaders of attempting to assault her husband at their home. She said the group came twice on Monday—once in the afternoon and again late at night—and allegedly tried to break in, but the family kept the doors locked. Reports said the alleged attackers accused Roy of working against BJP candidate Jahar Chakraborty during the by-election, pointing to internal party tensions. The death came on the night celebrations were held in Dharmanagar for the by-election win. It was also alleged that Roy and others, acting at the behest of former Dharmanagar BJP MLA late Biswa Bandhu Sen, were involved in corruption and a syndicate that sidelined party members and damaged the BJP’s image.
