India, Oct. 18 -- Three Bangladeshi nationals were killed in a violent confrontation near the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura's Khowai district.
The dead were allegedly involved in cross-border cattle theft. The incident has sparked a diplomatic reaction from Dhaka, which has condemned the killings and demanded a thorough investigation.
The incident occurred on October 15 in the border village of Bidyabil. According to local accounts, two Indian villagers working on a rubber plantation noticed three individuals moving cattle toward the border under suspicious circumstances. When confronted, the intruders allegedly attacked the workers with sharp-edged weapons, injuring both.As the news of the attack spread quickly, the three intruders ...