Tripura’s Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury alleged {that a} bus on the best way to Kolkata from Agartala was attacked in Bangladesh.
The incident occurred on Bishwa Highway in Bangladesh’s Brahmanbaria district, he stated.
“A Shyamoli Paribahan bus on the best way from Tripura to Kolkata was attacked in Bangladesh’s Brahmanbaria Bishwa Highway. The incident terrified Indian passengers on the bus. The bus was sustaining its lane when a truck deliberately hit it. At this level, an autorickshaw got here in entrance of the bus, and the bus and the auto-rickshaw collided,” Chowdhury stated in a put up on Fb on Saturday, sharing images of the bus.
“Following this incident, locals began threatening Indian passengers on the bus. In addition they raised anti-India slogans and hurled expletives on the Indian passengers, giving them life threats. I strongly condemn the incident and urged the administration of the neighbouring nation to make sure the security of Indian passengers,” he added.
Buses function between Kolkata and Agartala by way of Dhaka because it cuts the gap by greater than half. It’s cheaper than travelling by flight and shorter than travelling by prepare by way of Assam, which often takes over 30 hours.
Chief Minister Manik Saha stated he obtained the details about the assault on the bus and was making an attempt to collect extra enter on it.
“I’ve received details about a Kolkata-bound bus carrying passengers from Agartala coming below assault on Bishwa Highway in Brahmanbaria on Saturday. I’m making an attempt to collect concrete data on the matter,” he stated.
Voicing concern over assaults on minority Hindus within the neighbouring nation, Saha stated the entire world was witnessing how they had been dealing with oppression in Bangladesh.
“Since our state is surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides, I’ve requested the BSF and the police to keep up strict vigil alongside the worldwide border,” he stated.
