Amidst controversy over the death of an under-trial prisoner on way to hospital from central jail, the Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Tuesday ordered magisterial enquiry.

While, on Tuesday opposition leader, Jitendra Chaudhury along with a team of CPI (M) MLAs and party leaders visited Goyala Basti area of Agartala and met the bereaved family members of Kailash Roy.

Speaking with media persons, Chaudhury demanded impartial investigation over the death of an under-trial prisoner to ensure stringent punishment to accused police officers, who were responsible for the arrest of an innocent person without any crime.

A government press statement issued on Tuesday evening said that Kailash Roy was arrested on 21st June 2025 in connection with a case and was taken into custody. The case number is 2025 NCC 034, under Sections BNS 132/324(2)/351(3)/3(5).

After his death, a postmortem examination was conducted at GBP Hospital under the supervision of the local administration and in accordance with NHRC (National Human Rights Commission) guidelines. His family members were also informed on the same day.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, following the direction of the Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha, the District Magistrate (DM) of Sepahijala have been instructed to conduct a Magisterial Inquiry into the death of under trial prisoner Kailash Roy and submit a detailed report. 

It may be recalled here that amidst massive uproar after death of under-trial prisoner Kailash Roy on June 29 last , large number local people including women of Goyala Basti area staged massive demonstration in the NCC police station complex, who was put into jail custody instead of his son for six days ago for a criminal offence allegedly by the officer-in-charge (OC) of police station.

Sources said that on June 21st last, Kailash Roy was arrested by NCC police station after his son, Manjoy Roy (24) escaped from his residence to evade police arrest. But, police without any offence arrested sexagenarian Kailash Roy and put him in jail custody.

Sources added that Kailash Roy, a poor and unwell man on Sunday (June 29) complained of severe illness, then an ambulance from central jail tried to shift him to Bishalgarh sub divisional hospital, but on the way to hospital he succumbed due to his critical illness.

A police official said that doctors declared him brought dead upon arrival at the hospital and in absence of his family, police shifted his body to GB Hospital morgue for autopsy. Soon after the report of his death, a large number of people including his neighbours and relatives gheraoed the police station.

Agitated people demanded that his body be returned to them in the same condition in which he was taken into the police custody and they refused to accept the dead body.

Agitated locals alleged that police were unable to arrest Manjoy Roy, but they arrested his father illegally and police assured the villagers that accused Manjoy surrendered before police, then they would release his father unconditionally.

They also complained that a couple days ago, suspected accused Manjoy surrendered before police, police did not keep their word and did not release his father, who was put in jail custody.