Agartala, March 28 -- The BSF on Friday foiled a major narcotics smuggling attempt in Ashabari area under Tripura's Sepahijala district.
Official here said, BSF troops on duty observed a large concentration of miscreants on both sides of the border fencing around noon.
When challenged by the troops, the miscreants adopted an aggressive posture and attempted to forcefully smuggle narcotics, outnumbering BSF personnel.
In response, and adhering to a non-lethal strategy, BSF party fired one round from a Pump Action Gun to disperse the miscreants, successfully thwarting the smuggling attempt, officials said.
A large quantity of narcotics and other contraband items was seized. During the incident, one miscreant from Rahimpur village reported...