Tripura: 32-years youth shot allegedly by Bangladesh police

A-32-years old man received bullet injuries while cleaning grass at a pond near the Indo-Bangla international borders located at Siddhinagar area under PR Bari police station of South Tripura district on Wednesday morning.

The injured person identified as Anwar Hossain was shifted to GBP hospital Agartala for treatment. According

to sources, Hossain lives in Muslim Para, which is located beyond the barbed fence with the pillar number 2133.

Locals claim that police officers from Bangladesh opened fire on him. Bangladeshi cops from the Fulgaji police station, on the other hand, disputed the allegations.

Police sources said, the victim went to weed grass for his cattle and stopped by a pond to clean the mud-spattered grass crossing the zero point. His villagers claimed Hossain got involved in a heated exchange of words with local police. The altercation took an ugly turn when the cops allegedly fired at him. Two rubber bullets were recovered from his body.

Later on, a meeting was convened between the BSF and BGB troops regarding the issue but the BGB refuted the allegations raised against the Bangladesh police.

The victim is out of danger but still under treatment at GBP hospital, Agartala.

“He was first rushed to Chottakhola primary health centre and considering his health condition he was referred to Agartala”, said the locals.

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