BSF kills a Bangladeshi in Dinajpur

The Border Security Force of India shot dead a man along Boroi border in Dinajpur Sadar upazila yesterday morning, said BGB officials in Dinajpur.

The victim was identified as Mozaffar Hossain, 32, son of Abu Taher, of Ator village under the upazila.

BGB-29 Phulbari Battalion claimed the man went inside India for fetching Phensidyl. BSF shot him when he was returning. He died later.

The body was still lying on the field till filing of this report.

Khandakar Saiful Islam, commanding officer of the battalion, confirmed the incident.