Two cattle traders shot by BSF
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot two cattle traders, including a Bangladeshi national, at Pathordubi border in Bhurungamari upazila of the district yesterday.
The injured are Nur Islam, 35, son of Makbul Hossain of Dakkhin Pathordubi village in the upazila, and Jakir Hosen, 44, of Chawdhurihat area under Dinhata Police Station in Cooch Bihar district of Pashchimbanga in India, said Shahadat Hossain, chairman of Pathordubi Union Parishad.
Nayek Subedar Rafiqul Islam, Pathordubi BOP commander of BGB-45 Battalion, said the BSF men opened fire on the two when they entered the border area around 1:30am. Soon after the incident, the injured managed to flee the scene.
They sent a letter to BSF protesting the incident, said the commander.
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