TWO BSF PERSONNEL DIED IN AN UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT OF FRATRICIDAL FIRING.

On 23rd September 2021 (Evening) in an unfortunate incident, which started with a minor altercation at the duty Observation Post near the border fencing, ultimately led to fratricidal cross firing in which two BSF personnel namely HC/GD Satbir Singh and CT/GD Pratap Singh of 20 Bn BSF died at the spot and one BSF personnel namely SI/GD Ram Kumar, Post Commander of BOP Khagracheri received bullet injury on his both legs. The incident took place near the Fence Gate on Indo-Bangladesh International Border of BOP Khagracheri, which falls under Police Station-Silacheri, Sub Division- Karbook, District- Gomati (Tripura).

A departmental inquiry is being conducted to find out the actual cause of the incident.

An FIR has been lodged at Police Station-Silacheri and the matter is under investigation by local police.

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