India and Bangladesh are embroiled in a diplomatic dispute following the killing of three Bangladeshis in Tripura. Dhaka condemned the “brutal beating and killing” as a “grave violation of human rights,” while India stated the deceased were “smugglers” who attacked villagers. New Delhi urged Dhaka to uphold border sanctity and prevent cross-border crimes. NEW DELHI: A diplomatic row erupted between India and Bangladesh on Friday as the two nations pointed fingers at each other over the killing of three Bangladeshis in Tripura on October 15.After Dhaka lodged a “strong” protest, condemning the “brutal beating and killing”, the ministry of external affairs responded saying that three “smugglers” attacked local villagers. MEA further said that the two “miscreants” were found dead when the authorities reached and the third one “succumbed to his injuries in hospital”.India Spreading False Narratives About Hindu Attacks in Bangladesh: Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’Uphold sanctity of boundary’The MEA called upon Bangladesh to “uphold the sanctity of the International Boundary and support the construction of fencing where needed to prevent cross-border crimes and smuggling.””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 with iron dahs and knives, and killed one villager, even as other villagers arrived and resisted the attackers,” it said in a statement.”Authorities rushed to the spot, where two smugglers were found dead; a third succumbed to his injuries in hospital the following day. The mortal remains of all three have been handed over to the Bangladesh side. Police have also registered a case,” it added.’Heinous act, grave violation of human rights’Bangladesh called for an impartial investigation into the killing of its three citizens, terming the incident a “grave violation of human rights and the rule of law”.”The Government of Bangladesh strongly protests and condemns the brutal beating and killing of three Bangladeshi citizens by a mob in Tripura, India on 15 October 2025,” the Bangladesh foreign ministry said in a statement.”This heinous act is an unacceptable and grave violation of human rights and the rule of law. The Government of Bangladesh expresses its serious concern over this deplorable incident and calls upon the Government of India to conduct an immediate, impartial and transparent investigation into the incident and take sincere efforts to stop recurrence of such inhumane acts. 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NEW DELHI: A diplomatic row erupted between India and Bangladesh on Friday as the two nations pointed fingers at each other over the killing of three Bangladeshis in Tripura on October 15.After Dhaka lodged a “strong” protest, condemning the “brutal beating and killing”, the ministry of external affairs responded saying that three “smugglers” attacked local villagers. MEA further said that the two “miscreants” were found dead when the authorities reached and the third one “succumbed to his injuries in hospital”.
‘Uphold sanctity of boundary’
The MEA called upon Bangladesh to “uphold the sanctity of the International Boundary and support the construction of fencing where needed to prevent cross-border crimes and smuggling.”“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 with iron dahs and knives, and killed one villager, even as other villagers arrived and resisted the attackers,” it said in a statement.“Authorities rushed to the spot, where two smugglers were found dead; a third succumbed to his injuries in hospital the following day. The mortal remains of all three have been handed over to the Bangladesh side. Police have also registered a case,” it added.
‘Heinous act, grave violation of human rights’
Bangladesh called for an impartial investigation into the killing of its three citizens, terming the incident a “grave violation of human rights and the rule of law”.“The Government of Bangladesh strongly protests and condemns the brutal beating and killing of three Bangladeshi citizens by a mob in Tripura, India on 15 October 2025,” the Bangladesh foreign ministry said in a statement.“This heinous act is an unacceptable and grave violation of human rights and the rule of law. The Government of Bangladesh expresses its serious concern over this deplorable incident and calls upon the Government of India to conduct an immediate, impartial and transparent investigation into the incident and take sincere efforts to stop recurrence of such inhumane acts. The perpetrators must be identified and brought to justice,” it added.
