Boxanagar(Tripura), Nov. 3 -- Three Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured after they were allegedly attacked by a group of suspected smugglers with sticks in the Boxanagar area of Tripura near the India-Bangladesh border.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha slammed the incident and directed officials to take strict and quick action against the culprits.
As per initial reports, the incident happened when three personnel on their way to Boxanagar from the Rahimpur Katamura border outpost. Earlier in the morning, around 9 am, BSF personnel had chased and caught a suspect smuggler named Hefzur Rahman near border gates 174 and 175. He was found carrying smuggled items near the barbed wire fencing.
While coming back towards Boxanagar, the personnel were allegedly attacked by relatives and associates of the arrested person with sticks. They also tried to snatch weapons from the hands of the personnel and caused damage to their vehicle.
After receiving news of the incident, a team of BSF personnel from Ashabari arrived at the spot. The attackers ran away. Police have started searching for the people involved.
The injured personnel were first taken to Boxanagar hospital and then referred to a government hospital in Agartala.
"This is a barbaric attack on our security forces. Violence against security forces cannot be tolerated. Please ensure that strict and quick action is taken against the culprits," the Chief Minister posted on X.
Tripura shares an international border of 856 km with Bangladesh. Hence, anti-smuggling operations are a crucial task for the BSF in the state.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.