<p>A 44-year-old Tipra Motha worker died after being assaulted by "unknown miscreants" in poll-bound Tripura's Dhalai district, a police officer said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Four persons have been arrested in this connection, the officer said. Pranajit Namasudra, along with his friend, was returning home in a four-wheeler on Wednesday evening, when the miscreants allegedly stopped his vehicle in Bamancherra area, dragged him out and assaulted him, Additional Superintendent of Police Binoy Kishore Debbarma told<em> PTI</em> over phone.</p>.<p>A police team, on being alerted, rushed to the spot and took Namasurdra to Kamalpur hospital, where doctors then referred him to Kulai district hospital, the ASP said.</p>.<p>"On being taken to Kulai health facility, Pranajit was declared brought dead around 11.30 pm," he said. Taking to Twitter, the regional outfit's supremo Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma appealed for peace.</p>.<p>"Please don't react or do anything. I am personally verifying what has happened! Last thing we need is violence in the build up to the election," he wrote.</p>.<p>The incident came a day after a Congress rally came under attack in West Tripura district's Majlishpur Assembly constituency. Ten party members, including AICC general secretary Ajay Kumar, suffered injuries in the attack.</p>.<p>Elections to the 60-member Tripura assembly will be held on February 16. Votes will be counted on March 2.</p>
<p>A 44-year-old Tipra Motha worker died after being assaulted by "unknown miscreants" in poll-bound Tripura's Dhalai district, a police officer said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Four persons have been arrested in this connection, the officer said. Pranajit Namasudra, along with his friend, was returning home in a four-wheeler on Wednesday evening, when the miscreants allegedly stopped his vehicle in Bamancherra area, dragged him out and assaulted him, Additional Superintendent of Police Binoy Kishore Debbarma told<em> PTI</em> over phone.</p>.<p>A police team, on being alerted, rushed to the spot and took Namasurdra to Kamalpur hospital, where doctors then referred him to Kulai district hospital, the ASP said.</p>.<p>"On being taken to Kulai health facility, Pranajit was declared brought dead around 11.30 pm," he said. Taking to Twitter, the regional outfit's supremo Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma appealed for peace.</p>.<p>"Please don't react or do anything. I am personally verifying what has happened! Last thing we need is violence in the build up to the election," he wrote.</p>.<p>The incident came a day after a Congress rally came under attack in West Tripura district's Majlishpur Assembly constituency. Ten party members, including AICC general secretary Ajay Kumar, suffered injuries in the attack.</p>.<p>Elections to the 60-member Tripura assembly will be held on February 16. Votes will be counted on March 2.</p>