BSF firing kills Bangladesh national in Tripura during alleged smuggling attempt
The Bangladeshi national, suspected of involvement in smuggling Burmese cigarettes, was allegedly carrying out smuggling activities at midnight on Saturday
A 20-year-old Bangladeshi national, Tara Miah, died after Border Security Force (BSF) personnel opened fire on him in Tripura's Unakoti district, according to police. Miah, originally from Muraicharra in Bangladesh's Moulvibazar district, was allegedly involved in smuggling Burmese cigarettes. The incident occurred around midnight on Saturday in the IBB area of Maguruli.
Police stated that BSF officers attempted to stop a group of suspected smugglers, but the group allegedly retaliated, leading to the BSF personnel firing two rounds from their rifles. The fatal round struck Miah, resulting in his death. His body was later taken to Kailasahar district hospital for a postmortem examination. This is not the first such incident; in June, another Bangladeshi man was killed by BSF personnel during an alleged smuggling attempt at the Latiapura border outpost.
Similar incidents have occurred in the past, including arrests in November and January, as well as clashes in March where a Bangladeshi smuggler was killed and BSF personnel were injured.
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