India regrets 'attack’ on Bangladesh mission in Agartala

The Indian government has expressed deep regret amid protests and tension over the reports of an ‘attack’ after breaching the premises of the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, the capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura.

A group of protesters carried out the attack after they stormed the high commission premises on Monday afternoon.

Later, they lowered the national flag of Bangladesh there, according to Indian media and BBC Bangla.

Police and law-enforcing personnel dispersed the crowd afterwards.

Bangladesh's foreign ministry said in the evening that all members of the mission were left with a deep sense of ‘insecurity’ after the sudden attack.

According to the ministry's press release, the protesters took advantage of the police’s inaction to break through the main gate of the mission before their eyes in a ‘pre-planned manner’. They also vandalised belongings inside the high commission.