New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- India on Friday said three Bangladeshi smugglers who crossed the border and attempted to steal cattle died during an altercation, rejecting Dhaka's assertion that the men were lynched by a mob in the northeastern state of Tripura. According to external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, the death of three Bangladeshi smugglers occurred about three kilometres inside Indian territory on October 15. "A group of three miscreants from Bangladesh crossed the international border and attempted to steal cattle from Bidyabil village in Indian territory. They attacked and injured local villagers, and killed one villager," Jaiswal said. When authorities arrived at the spot, two of the smugglers were "found dead", while the third died later in hospital the next day. "Their bodies have been handed over to the Bangladesh side. Police have also registered a case," the spokesperson further said....