In the latest development in the Ashabari Border Security Force (BSF) personnel attack, three accused, including a woman, have been arrested. The arrestees have been identified as Hasina Akhtar, the prime accused; her son, Rabiul Hossain; and another culprit, Mahabul Hossain. With the arrests, the total number of people arrested in connection with the attack has reached 21.
Agartala SP Bijoy Debbarma said that Hasina Akhtar was produced before the court and remanded to police custody until November 13, 2026, for questioning. He added that Rabiul Hossain was seen in the video clip of the brutal attack, snatching a weapon from a BSF soldier, and Mahabul Hossain was seen severely beating the BSF personnel. SP Debbarma said that the two accused will be produced before the court tomorrow, where the police will seek their remand for interrogation.
The cop said that the police, BSF, and CRPF are jointly conducting a search to track down the remaining suspects. “We are also actively working to track down and apprehend the remaining suspects who are currently on the run; no one will be spared. The situation is now normal and under control. The police, BSF, and CRPF are conducting joint operations and patrols in the area to ensure that peace is maintained,” SP Debbarma said.
#WATCH | Agartala, Tripura: SP Bijoy Debbarma says, "Regarding the brutal attack on BSF personnel in Ashabari on November 2, 2026—for which a case was registered—we have arrested three more suspects today, including one woman. The woman has already been produced before the court, which has remanded her to police custody until the 13th November for questioning. Among the other two key suspects arrested today are Rabiul Hossain—the individual seen in the video clip snatching a weapon from a BSF soldier—as well as Mahabul Hossain, who was observed severely beating the BSF personnel. We will produce both of them in court tomorrow and seek police remand to conduct a thorough investigation into the entire matter. We are also actively working to track down and apprehend the remaining suspects who are currently on the run; no one will be spared. The situation is now normal and under control. The police, BSF, and CRPF are conducting joint operations and patrols in the area to ensure that peace is maintained."
— ANI (@ANI) November 7, 2026
The arrests came as a result of intensified vigilance by law enforcement agencies after Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha directed the authorities to take stringent legal action against those involved in the attack.
The incident happened on Monday (November 2, 2026) near Natun Bazar in the Ashabari area, under Kalamchoura police station in the Sepahijala district of Tripura. Some BSF personnel were travelling in a BSF vehicle bearing registration number TR-01-AL-1051 from Rahimpur towards Boxanagar when they encountered a group of protesters near Natun Bazar. The locals had gathered to protest against the detention of Hefzur Rahman during a vegetation-clearing operation.
The crowd attacked the BSF personnel with sticks and bamboo, damaging the vehicle in the process. Some of the accused attacked the BSF personnel and tried to snatch their service rifle. The attack happened after locals gathered to protest against the detention of Hefzur Rahman during a vegetation-clearing operation. The injured BSF personnel have been identified as Company Commander Rohit, driver Sunil Kumar and Manjit, all posted with the BSF’s 49th Battalion.
According to Tripura Police Inspector General (Law and Order) Ipper Manchak, ten people were arrested the same day, including three women. This was followed by eight more arrests the next day.
“On the 2nd of this month, some local people misbehaved with and assaulted the BSF staff of the Ashabari BOP. Taking cognisance of the incident, the police took immediate action. On the first day, 10 people were arrested — comprising three women and seven men — and yesterday, eight more people were arrested, bringing the total number of arrests so far to 18. Including those named in the FIR and their accomplices, we are scrutinising everyone and making arrests strictly based on evidence,” IG Manchak said.
