Bangladeshi smuggler shot dead, BSF jawan injured in attack by smugglers at Sepahijala border

In another clash with Bangladeshi smugglers, one BSF jawan sustained injuries and in retaliation fire, one Bangladeshi smuggler was also shot dead at bordering Salpokhar under Sepahijala district of Tripura on Monday evening.

BSF sources said that on Monday evening  at about 6 PM, a large group of Bangladeshi miscreants armed with sharp-edged weapons attempted smuggling of contraband in the area  of Border Out Post (BOP) Salpokhar of Sepahijala district, when alert BSF troops challenged the Bangladeshi miscreants, they gheraoed and further assaulted, and also tried to snatch the Riffle of one BSF jawan.

In the ensuing scuffle one round of Pump Action Gun (PAG) was fired by the BSF party to deter the miscreants. But Bangladeshi miscreants continued with their assault and also inflicted a deep cut with ‘dah’ on one of the Jawan.

BSF added that in order to save themselves from the assaulting Bangladeshi miscreants, two rounds were fired in self-defence by the on-duty jawans. This led to the fleeing of Bangladeshi miscreants back to Bangladesh, later when the area was searched the body of one miscreant was found about 30 meter inside the Indian territory. The deceased has been identified as Kamal Hussain of Furiramura village  of Comilla district of Bangladesh. An FIR has been lodged with Jatrapur police station for further legal action.

On Tuesday (October 8) a Sector Commander level meeting was also held with BGB ,in which BSF lodged a strong protest against the assault and such illegal activities being carried out by Bangladesh miscreants inside the Indian territory.