Agartala, Feb 19: Tripura Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Gitte Kirankumar Dinkarrao said 21 people have been arrested in connection with post poll violence in Tripura.

Talking to reporters, Dinkarrao said, “16 post-poll incidents of violence took place after the February 16 assembly election in Tripura’s five districts. So far 21 people have been arrested in connection with the violence.”

“A substantial number of CAPF are still in different parts of Tripura and they would remain in the state till the counting of votes on March 2 to prevent any kind of post poll violence,” the CEO said.

Dinkarrao added that in view of the post poll violence, peace meetings were held on Saturday in all the 23 Sub-Divisions.

He said that if any one took the law in his or her hand, the authority would take strict action against them.