Tripura, Agartala – On Thursday, two Bangladeshi nationals were killed and another was hurt in a violent clash along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura. They were allegedly trying to smuggle commodities, including Viagra tablets worth ₹14-15 lakh, into the South Tripura district. The event, which included a gunfight with the Border Security Force (BSF), led to the arrest of two alleged Indian smugglers the next day.
People think that the two Indian traffickers are hiding out near the border. A senior police officer said that a case was filed at the Belonia police station about the arrests made in South Tripura district on Friday.
Police say that a gang from Bangladesh tried to cross the international border on Thursday night with the help of Indian accomplices. “Even after the Border Security Force (BSF) told them to stop, they allegedly attacked the people with sharp weapons, hurting a BSF member. “A senior police officer said that the BSF opened fire in self-defense,” explaining what happened.
Two of the accused smugglers died in the gunfight. The officer went on to say, “Litan Miah died right away, and two others who were hurt were taken to a hospital in Bangladesh, where one died while being treated.” After a postmortem, Miah’s body was found on the Indian side of the border and then given to the Bangladeshi authorities.
The Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, the Passport (Entry into India) Act, and the newly established Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) all have FIRs (First Information Reports) filed against the incident.
Tripura’s Ongoing Fight Against Cross-Border Infiltration
This violent fight shows how hard it is for security officers to do their jobs at the porous India-Bangladesh border in Tripura. In May, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha made it very clear that no illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, Myanmar, or any other nation will be allowed to enter the state for any reason. He stressed that if they cross into Indian territory, they would be “pushed back as per the law.”
Tripura has a long border with Bangladesh that is 856 kilometers long. This makes it the second-longest border between an Indian state and its neighbor, behind West Bengal. Most of this border in Tripura is protected by barbed wire fencing, but some areas are still open because of local disagreements, making them easy targets for illegal activity.
The police said that people from other countries often cross into many parts of Tripura, such as Sepahijala, West, South, Unakoti, and Dhalai. People commonly use Tripura as a way to get to other parts of India, mostly to find work, a place to live, and chances to settle down. The recent event shows how hazardous cross-border smuggling is and how hard it is for law enforcement to keep the border safe.