Agartala, February 22: A jawan of paramilitary Tripura State Rifles (TSR) was today injured in a gunfight with suspected insurgents of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) at Kakuiroajapara, a remote tribal hamlet in Dhalai district.
Ashutosh Ghosh was injured when a contingent of TSR during a search operation at about 10 am was fired upon by the ultras prompting the forces to retaliate, DIG Nepal Das said.
An encounter ensued and lasted for about 15 minutes, Das said, adding that the ultras managed to flee into thick forests. He said Ghosh was lifted by a helicopter and admitted to Agartala Medical College where his condition was stated to be serious.
The DIG said a search operation has been launched in the area to track the insurgents.
—PTI