A paramilitary soldier was killed on Friday in a crossfire with suspected militants in Tripura, near the India-Bangladesh border in Kanchanpur subdivision.
It is reported that the Border Security Force (BSF) were patrolling in a remote forest area, which is located near the Tripura-Mizoram-Bangladesh trijunction of Kanchanpur sub-division under the North Tripura District.
They came under fire from men suspected to be from the National Liberation Front of Tripura (Biswamohan).
Although the soldiers won the battle, Head Constable Girjesh Kumar Uddey was hit by at least four bullets.
According to BSF notes, the insurgents fled into the dense forest from the ambush site.
Meanwhile, the injured soldier was immediately evacuated by helicopter to Agartala.
BSF sources said that due to grievous injuries, he lost his life.
The BSF said the BSF Inspector General has reached the spot and communicated with the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) to track down the attackers.
It can be noted that militants from the same group killed two BSF men in an similar kind of ambush last year near the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura.
On 19/08/2022 morning one BSF patrolling team comes under attack from a suspected NLFT (BM) group in Simnapur area. Anandbaazar North Tripura One patrolling team of B/145 BN BSF of Simnapur-II BOP under Anadabazar police station went for patrolling of IBB on 19/08/2022 early morning. The patrolling party came under attack from suspected NLFT (BM) group extremists from Bangladesh side of the IB border.
During the exchange of fire BSF Head Constable namely Grijesh Kumar (53) sustained bullet injuries. He was immediately evacuated from the area by Chopper and brought to Agartala for better treatment under critical conditions. However, during treatment. he succumbed to his injuries and breathes his last. Said Head Constable was a resident of Chargaon, Madhya Pradesh. Senior Police and BSF officials rushed to the spot. All BSF and TSR camps on the border were alerted and special operations were launched.
