Killing of 3 Bangladeshis: Dhaka lodges protest with Delhi

Expressing deep concern, Dhaka today strongly protested the killing of three Bangladeshis by Indian civilians in Tripura on Sunday.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially lodged a strong protest with the Indian side against the atrocious killing of three Bangladesh nationals by Indian civilians Sunday in the State of Tripura and expressed its deep concern over the matter,” says a foreign ministry press release.
The Indian authorities have also been requested to immediately hand over the bodies, conduct an inquiry into the incident and take appropriate action at the earliest against those responsible, it added.
According to press report, three Bangladeshis were beaten to death by locals in Tripura state along Bulla border of Habiganj.
Meanwhile, the government came to know from the Indian side that some Indian nationals have already been arrested in Tripura by the local authorities in this connection.
The matter is being followed up with the Indian authorities both from Dhaka and New Delhi, the release added.