Tripura: BSF soldier wounded in encounter with suspected NLFT militants

Agartala: A Border Security Forces soldier was critically injured following a major confrontation with suspected National Liberation Front in Tripura (NLFT) militants at the India-Bangladesh border in North Tripura's Kanchanpur sub-division on Friday.

The injured jawan, identified as Grijesh Kumar of BSF's 145 Battalion, was airlifted to Agartala for treatment, they said. He BSF jawan suffered four bullet wounds in the operation.

The incident occurred when a BSF team was on area domination operation at Sima-II border outpost area in Kanchanpur subdivision when the firing started from the Bangladeshi side, they added.

"A group of heavily armed militants opened fire at BSF jawans from the Jupui area in Bangladesh's Rangamati Hill district. The jawans retaliated, leading to a fierce encounter between the two sides," Superintendent of Police (SP) Kiran Kumar K told PTI.

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Kumar, who is at present in the area where the incident happened, said the militants could not do much harm because of coordinated retaliation by the BSF.

"Security has been beefed up at the India-Bangladesh border after the incident. Area domination has also been intensified. We will take up the issue with Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) for necessary action," the officer said.

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