1971 India-Pakistan War’s 27 Mortars Shells Discovered in Tripura

Agartala: At least 27 mortar shells of the 1971 Indo-Pak war period were discovered by labourers digging a pond in West Tripura district on Thursday.

The unearthed mortar shells around 50 years old were severely damaged. According to locals, the shells might have been hidden by members of the Mukti Bahini (Bangladesh freedom fighters). A the shells are severely damaged, it is hard to know their origin and manufacturing details.

Mukti Bahini, instrumental in Bangladesh’s liberation during the 1971 war, utilised Tripura’s border as a strategic base against the Pakistani army.