BSF shoots Bangladeshi dead

A Bangladeshi cattle trader was shot dead by members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Haripur upazila of Thakurgaon early yesterday, said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).

Victim Rezabul Islam, 30, along with his fellow cattle traders, was intruding into India around 4:00am when member of Phulbari BSF Camp opened fire on them, said Lt Col Samiunnabi Chowdhury, commanding officer of 50th BGB Battalion of Thakurgaon.

Rezabul sustained a bullet injury in his lower abdomen while his companions managed to flee the scene unhurt and bring the victim to their village, he added.

On information, BGB men rescued Rezabul and sent him to Thakurgaon Sadar Hospital around 8:00am where he succumbed to his injuries around 11:30am, the BGB official said.

Meanwhile, BSF and BGB sat on a flag meeting upon invitation from the later. In the meeting, BGB strongly protested the killing at the border whereas BSF denied any incident of firing.

An unnatural death case was filed with Thakurgaon Police Station in connection with the incident. The body was handed over to the victim’s family members after conducting autopsy.