Two BSF personnel killed in militant ambush in Tripura; NLFT hand suspected

Police suspect banned militant group National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) to be responsible for the ambush.

Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed in a militant ambush in Dhalai district of Tripura on Tuesday morning. The deceased, sub-inspector Bhuru Singh and constable Raj Kumar, were on a patrol near RC Nath Border outpost when the incident took place about 90 kilometres from Agartala.

A press communique by the BSF stated that there was an exchange of fire between the patrolling party and some militants in the border outpost area. (PTI FILE PHOTO)

“Both of them were on their patrolling duty. We suspect the militants hiding in the area attacked and killed them. After the incident, the militants are likely to have crossed the Indo-Bangla international border,” said police deputy inspector general (law and order) Arindam Nath.

Police suspect banned militant group National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) to be responsible for the ambush.

A press communique by the BSF stated that there was an exchange of fire between the patrolling party and some militants in the border outpost area. In the incident, both Bhuru Singh and Raj Kumar sustained injuries and later, died.