BSF jawan injured in tussle with smugglers at Indo-Bangladesh border
India Today
A BSF jawan got injured while fighting with smugglers who were trying to smuggle banned substances along the Indo-Bangladesh border from West Bengal. One Indian smuggler has been arrested in connection with the case.
A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan deployed on the Indo-Bangladesh border got grievously injured while fighting with the smugglers.
Despite sustaining a deep injury, Jawan Head Constable Vineet S, was able to arrest one smuggler.
According to the inputs received by BSF, the jawans had laid out an ambush when they noticed the smugglers carrying small bags and sharp-edged weapons. They were trying to smuggle banned substances through the border from West Bengal.
As the smugglers were moving towards the international boundary, the ambush team immediately challenged them to stop. Meanwhile, Constable Vineet S took one of the smugglers into custody but, in the process, got attacked by other smugglers with sharp weapons.
The jawan suffered a grievous injury to his back and was profusely bleeding. Despite this, he caught the Indian smuggler with 250 bottles of Phensedyl, a cough medicine and one iron stake.
The other smugglers managed to escape. The arrested smuggler has been identified as Nooruddin, a 24-year-old resident of Kailachak in Malda. He was handed over to the local police.
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