Agartala: The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) is planning to send a team to Tripura in the next few days to investigate the assault on BSF personnel in Ashabari under Sonamura subdivision of Sepahijala district last week, allegedly carried out by villagers linked to cross-border smuggling.The team reportedly will travel to Boxanagar after arriving in the state. The incident has drawn attention amid allegations that some members of the minority community were subjected to insulting treatment by BSF personnel in the area.The BSF’s Tripura Frontier has reportedly submitted a report to the Union home ministry on the incident. The state govt has since ordered strict action, including arrests, coordinated search operations, flag meetings along the international border and high-level discussions chaired by CM Manik Saha.The incident took place on Nov 2 after a suspected smuggling operation was reported near the Ashabari Border Outpost in Boxanagar. Police arrested 21 villagers in connection with the incident. The main suspect ran away to Bangladesh. With the request of BSF, BGB launched an operation in a bordering village of Bangladesh, arrested him and later handed him over to BSF.
