An Indian citizen, Akhtar Jamal Roni, was shot by the Border Security Force (BSF) while returning from Bangladesh illegally on Tuesday (Feb 4). According to BSF Tripura Frontier, Roni had entered Bangladesh on Monday to attend a religious event and was accompanied by a woman. BSF claims they fired in self-defense following the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). While Roni was injured and taken to GBP Hospital in Agartala, the woman managed to escape to a nearby village.