India, Nov. 4 -- Nine people, including three women, have been arrested for allegedly attacking Border Security Force (BSF) personnel near the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura's Sepahijala district, police said on Tuesday.

The incident took place on Monday at Ashabari village under Kalamchaura police station after BSF personnel spotted suspected smugglers allegedly involved in illegal cross-border trade.

According to the police account, the BSF personnel apprehended an Indian smuggler, while the suspected Bangladeshi smugglers fled the spot. The apprehended man, however, allegedly managed to escape and told villagers that he had been assaulted by BSF personnel.

Following this, a group of men and women allegedly gathered around a BSF ...