Bodies of two suspected Bangladeshi smugglers shot dead by BSF handed over to relatives

AGARTALA: (May 9) Bodies of two suspected Bangladeshi smugglers who were shot dead by Border Security Force in Tripura's Sepahijala district were handed over to their relatives through Kamalasagar BOP in the presence of BSF and BGB officials, police said on Saturday.

During routine patrolling, BSF jawans spotted a group of 15 Bangladeshi persons smuggling fishlingers at Pathariadwar, an Indian village, on Friday night.

"On being challenged, the smugglers started pelting stones at BSF troops and in self-defence, the jawans opened fire from PAG (Pump Action Guns) guns, resulting in two suspected persons falling on the ground," said Ujjal Choudhury, Officer in Charge (OC) of Madhupur police station.