Tripura: Bangladeshi smuggler killed in Debipur area by BSF

Police said the incident occurred at the border patch between pillars 56 and 57 amid heavy rainfall. Read further on Dynamite News:

Agartala: A Bangladeshi smuggler was killed on Sunday following a violent clash with Border Security Force (BSF) personnel along India-Bangladesh border in the Debipur area under the Rangaouti panchayat of Kailashahar in the Unokoti district.

Police said the incident occurred at the border patch between pillars 56 and 57 amid heavy rainfall.

Bangladeshis Launched Attack On BSF

According to a report, a group of Bangladeshi smugglers launched an attack on BSF jawans stationed at the border post late on the night of 31 May.

Taking advantage of poor visibility due to rain, the group allegedly pelted stones and attempted to attack the jawans with sharp weapons. Despite repeated warnings from BSF, the smugglers intensified their attack, forcing the jawans to fire in self-defence.

Body Recovered

Later during the search, BSF recovered a body, identified as Pradip Baidya (22), who was hit below the left knee and collapsed. Immediately, the rest of the group members fled back across the border. BSF jawans provided first aid and rushed the injured man to Unakoti District Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Deceased Identified

The deceased was later identified to be a resident of Sharifpur of Kulaura Upazila in Bangladesh’s Moulvibazar district. His elder brother, Jayanta Baidya, confirmed that Pradip had left home the previous evening and did not return.

Upon hearing of a death near the border, Jayanta on Monday visited the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) camp.

However, BSF said the body will be handed over to the family through BGB after a post-mortem.

Earlier Incident

Last week also Tripura was in the news when the body of a 9-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered in a mysterious circumstance, was recovered three days after. In this case police arrested the brother and detained the mother of the victim at Manubazar under South Tripura district.

Body Recovered

The body of the 9-year-old Ujjashikha Tripura, daughter of Rahim Tripura, was recovered on Wednesday.

Police arrested Ujjashikha’s elder brother, 18-year-old Sahel Tripura, in connection with the case, while the deceased’s mother, Sabita Tripura, has been detained.

Police said, based on the primary evidence, Sahel was arrested, who had already admitted to having committed the crime. Police officials were currently interrogating the mother, Sabita, at the Manubazar police station.

Ujjashikha, a resident of Kalavepa Nalsing Sardar Para under Manubazar police jurisdiction in Sabrum subdivision, disappeared mysteriously on May 21 afternoon. Despite extensive searching efforts, no clues were found until the following day, May 22, when her body was discovered in a nearby rubber garden adjacent to her home.