Villagers lynched a BSF jawan after the security personnel killed a man in alleged firing during a clash, which broke out near the Indo-Bangla border in Tripura. BSF DIG, BS Rawat said, the BSF personnel were attacked by villagers when they were chasing smugglers during a routine patrol on Friday night prompting them to open fire in self defence at South Ramnagar, located two kilometres from Agartala.

District Magistrate of West Tripura district, Abhishek Singh, who visited the area today, said he is conducting a magisterial level inquiry into the incident. He said, stern action would be taken if anybody is found guilty.