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Tripura Governor hits hypocrite Kolkata media for not broadcasting brutal attack by Indo-Bangla smugglers on BSF Officer Dipak Mandal
TIWN Oct 18, 2017
Tripura Governor hits hypocrite Kolkata media for not broadcasting brutal attack by Indo-Bangla smugglers on  BSF Officer Dipak Mandal
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AGARTALA, Oct 18 (TIWN): Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy harped a sharp attack on Trinamool ruled Kolkata based media houses for suppressing serious cross-border smuggling by Islamic fundamentalist groups across Indo-Bangla borders of Northeast that led a BSF officer in Tripura in coma since 2 days at Medica hospital of Kolkata. Dipak Mandal was attacked by 20-25 smugglers, allegedly a group including Indian and Bangladeshi smugglers both on Sunday at around 2 AM when he counterattacked the smugglers during cattle smuggling, challenging not to allow them to cross the border. Tathagata Roy tweeted, "BSF Officer Deepak Mandal hit by cattle smugglers still in coma, critical. No mention of it in Kolkata papers. WHY?"

However, police has arrested only a single person, although 20 to 25 people were accused in the case. Arrested Mamum Mia in BSF Officer attack case has been produced before the Court on Tuesday. Police asked for 10 days police remand for him, but court has sent him for 1 day JC and the next hearing is today.

Resentment triggered in Tripura, as no more accused was arrested till day whether around 25 smugglers by 2 vehicles had attacked the BSF officer. The BSF Officer Dipak Mandal was hit by cattle smugglers at Sonamura near Monarchak power plant area is now admitted in Medica Hospital of Kolkata undergoing deep coma, multiple haemorrage in brain. 

BSF Deputy Commandant of 145 Btn Dipak Kumar Mandal has been injured seriously at Kalapania area of Sonamura while counterattacking smugglers at there but now fighting with life at Kolkata based Hospital.

 TIWN recovered exclusive footage after visiting the spot where Commandant’s blood spots have been bleed the soil. The incident took place at around 2 AM of Sunday night at Kalapania’s Shalkhet area in front of Forest Dept Official. 3 round of shooting was informed by the locals of Kalapania. TIWN visited Kalapania and talked to the locals. One of the locals said, "During the counterattacking hours the BSF Commandant was injured.

We heart dangerous sounds of shooting at night 2 AM, which made all of us afraid". However, proofs of firing were found on Monday at that Smuggling prone area. Kalapnai’s local houses were also hit with the firing but whether the smugglers vehicle has injured him or due to accident the commandant he was injured nothing has been known yet.

With serious injured Commandant D K Mandal was referred to GB Hospital from Sonmaura. But in the morning the commandant again was referred to Kolkata based Medica Hospital with serious injuries and now suffering from coma. 

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