Eighteen arrested in Tripura over attack on BSF personnel near border
Police arrested eight more people in connection with the November 2 attack on Border Security Force personnel in Sepahijala district.
Police have arrested 18 people, including three women, in connection with an attack on Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Tripura’s Sepahijala district, according to Telangana Today. The latest eight arrests were made in different parts of the district on Thursday night and early Friday morning.
The incident occurred on November 2 at Ashabari village, under Kalamchaura police station, along the India-Bangladesh international border. According to police, the attack happened after BSF personnel intercepted a group of alleged smugglers attempting to transport ganja across the border. A mob of approximately 50 men and women reportedly surrounded the personnel, injuring three people, including a Company Commander.
The attackers allegedly damaged a BSF vehicle and attempted to snatch a pump-action gun from a guard, police said. All 18 accused have been booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985, and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act 1984.
Chief Minister Manik Saha chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday night with officials from the state administration, police, BSF, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and Assam Rifles to review the security situation. Saha directed authorities to ensure strict legal action and adopt zero tolerance towards cross-border smuggling.
The eight newly arrested individuals will be produced before a local court in Sepahijala district at the earliest. An intensive search operation remains underway to apprehend the remaining accused, a senior police official said.