Manipur fire Churachandpur Assam: Police vehicles engulf in flames mysteriously in Majuli Guwahati: A suspicious fire incident occurred last night at the Garmur police station in Majuli, Assam, where two police vehicles were allegedly set ablaze by unidentified individuals. The vehicles, bearing registration numbers AS306173 and AS307523, were parked in the regular parking spot of the police station, just a few meters away from the main building. Fortunately, the fire did not spread to nearby buildings or cause any harm to human life. However, the vehicles sustained significant damage. According to a police source, the fire was noticed in three vehicles, but two were completely engulfed in flames. The fire and emergency services responded promptly, controlling the situation and preventing a major mishap. An investigation into the incident is expected to be launched soon to determine the cause of the fire and identify those responsible. The source also said that while it has been suspected that the fire may have been the handiwork of miscreants, they are also checking for technical snags as well.
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Agartala: Suspected miscreants from Bangladesh allegedly set ablaze a house in an interior village in Tripura’s Sepahijala district along the Indo-Bangla border.

The Border Security Force (BSF) lodged a protest with its counterpart Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) over the incident and demanded action against the perpetrators, The Hindu reported.

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According to police, the incident took place at Sobhapur village on Wednesday which was made public on Saturday.

Police said the affected house was located at the zero line point of the border.

They said a group of Bangladeshi miscreants torched the house of Indian resident Mizan Miah and fled across the border.

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The house was completely gutted and belongings were destroyed. The attackers took advantage of the BSF’s brief pause in patrolling at the border location to indulge in trespass.

The reason behind the attack by the Bangladeshi miscreants is yet to be ascertained. But sources said a dispute over border smuggling could be the reason.

Tripura shares an 856 km international border with Bangladesh and 90% of the border has been fenced.

Sobhapur village is one of the places where wire-fencing could not be erected for various reasons including demarcation issues and objections from the BGB.