Tripura housewife allegedly shot dead by BSF after she resisted rape attempt
The incident occurred at Tarapukur in Sonamura, some 50km south of Agartala, Tripura's capital.
The woman belonged to the minority Muslim community.
The family of the victim lodged a complaint against two BSF personnel who allegedly shot dead the housewife, Maya Khatun.
Tripura State Rifles personnel have been deployed in the area after local residents took to the street protesting against the the killing.
Media reports quoted locals as having alleged that the BSF men tried to rape the victim in absence of all male members of the house while she was bathing, but when she resisted and tried to raise an alarm, the troopers fired upon her and killed her on the spot.
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