India, Nov. 3 -- Eight persons were arrested on Tuesday in Tripura's Sepahijala district for assaulting four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel including an assistant commandant, police said.

"In connection with the assault on BSF personnel at Ashabari, Boxanagar, eight accused persons have been arrested. All those involved will be brought to justice, and strict legal action will be taken against them in accordance with the law. Violence against our security personnel will not be tolerated", chief minister Manik Saha wrote in a post on X.

The incident occurred on Monday at Ashabari, Boxanagar, centering an altercation between the BSF personnel of 49th Battalion and a local resident over an alleged smuggling-related issue. According t...