Agartala, May 9 (UNI) Two individuals, suspected to be Bangladeshi nationals, were shot and killed last night by BSF gunfire in the Kamalasagar area along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura’s Sepahijala district.
According to police, the deceased were involved in cross-border smuggling and attacked the BSF personnel when confronted. The BSF troops were compelled to fire in self-defence, leading to the fatalities of two persons at the fencing area, while others managed to flee into the darkness.
The unidentified middle-aged victims were transported to Bishalgarh hospital, where one was pronounced dead upon arrival, and the other was referred to Agartala Government Medical College hospital, but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries en route, police said.
The BSF has initiated procedures for the identification and repatriation of the bodies in coordination with their Bangladeshi counterparts. Meanwhile, the police have commenced an investigation to uncover their smuggling connections within Indian Territory, stating, “The victims, along with a group, were involved in smuggling fish from an Indian village to Bangladesh.”
During a night patrol, BSF noticed suspicious human activities in the Pathariadwar area under Kamalasagar BOP, later determining that a group was discarding packets on the opposite side of the wire fencing, which were subsequently collected by another group. When BSF raised an alarm, they were met with brick-throwing from the group, prompting the jawans to open fire, resulting in the deaths of two individuals, police added.
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