Reported by, Oct. 1 -- Mrinal Banik

Agartala: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan died after sustaining a gunshot injury while on duty at a post near Gate No. 52 of Tebaria Border Outpost (BOP) in West Tripura early Thursday. Police and BSF officials are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The incident took place at around 5.45 am when the jawan was on duty at the post, according to preliminary information.

The deceased was identified as Nagendra Kumar, a resident of Dosod area in Rajasthan and a member of the 42nd Battalion of the BSF.

According to the preliminary account, Kumar sustained a serious gunshot injury after a bullet was fired from his service rifle. He subsequently died from the injury.

The circumst...