The trouble started following a rumor that a tribal woman, wife of a Tripura State Rifles(TSR) personnel was kidnapped, West Tripura superintendent of police Abhijit Saptarshi told reporters.
Tribal angry with the police for allegedly not being able to rescue the woman threw stones and arrows at the police and also set on fire some vehicles, he said.
The situation was brought under control after deployment of huge police contingent and promulgation of 144 CRPC, Saptarshi said.
However, the man reported to the police station that the woman was kidnapped on the way.
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When the rumor spread, the villagers attacked the police station.
Later, the woman was found in her house at Raisyabari in Dhaalai district, about 100 km away from Bodhjungnagar.
Police is investigating the case.
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