BSF severely tortures C'nawabganj youth
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) picked up a youth from Masudpur frontier of Shibganj upazila, tortured him in their camp and left him in a critical state at a frontier point of Shingnagar yesterday morning.
Victim Shahjahan Ali,25, is son of late Younus Ali of Shingnagar village under Monakasha union of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj district.
BDR and victim's relatives said, Shahjahan was going to India with others through the Masudpur frontier for travelling. When he reached near pillar no 4, an Indian border guard from Shuvopur camp of 151, BSF Battalion of Maldah under West Bengal caught him and took him to their camp at around 5:00 am. After two hours of torture, the BSF men left him at Shingnagar near Masudpur frontier, they said.
Seeing him groaning in pain, locals informed the BDR members at Monakasha border observation post. They rescued him from the spot at noon with the help of BDR men.
Locals also took him to Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) at around 3:00 pm.
Rushnara Khatun,70, mother of the victim, alleged BSF broke Shajahan's both legs and left hand. Several marks of injuries were found in different parts of his body, she said.
Contacted, victim Shahjahan told this correspondent that he was going to India for travelling. But BSF men caught him and beat up with iron rods and sticks from 5:00 am to 7:00 am. “They brutally tortured me for at least two hours,” he said.
Shahriar Shahadat Hossain Khurram, Monakasha union parishad chairman said, BSF often creates panic on the border. Even farmers are afraid of cultivating their lands close to the border, he added.
Major Tarek Mahmud Sarkar, deputy commanding officer of 39, BDR battalion said, they will send a note today to BSF protesting torture of Shahjahan.
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