AGARTALA, Jan 21 – Two smugglers were killed and five others injured when the BSF opened fired after being attacked by them at a border village in West Tripura district today, the police said.
The armed smugglers attacked a BSF patrol at Ashabari when prevented from entering Bangladesh with ganja which led to the firing.
The two killed were identified as Amir Hussain and Mahabur Hussain.
Four others and a driver of a BSF vehicle were injured and admitted to the Sonamura sub-divisional hospital.
The superintendent of police and top BSF officials have rushed to the spot with reinforcements. The situation was now under control. – PTI
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