A 33-year-old Bangladeshi man was shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) personnel near the Paharpur border, adjacent to the Jashpur BGB camp in Goliara union, Cumilla Sadar upazila on Monday.
The victim, Kamal Hossain, was the son of Idu Mia and lived in Jolai Kuriapara village within Sadar upazila. The incident was confirmed by Lt Col Md Iftekhar Hossain, the commander of BGB-10.
Kamal’s brother Hiron Mia said that BSF personnel shot Kamal around 7:00 pm. Following the shooting, BSF took his body away in an Indian ambulance.
When contacted regarding the retrieval of Kamal’s body, the Jashpur BGB camp company commander advised the family to wait.
Lt Col Md Iftekhar Hossain further noted that Kamal had reportedly crossed about 25 yards into Indian territory. "We believe he was shot by BSF," he said.
Efforts to reach the BSF are in progress, and talks about the return of the body are expected on Tuesday.
Bd-pratidin English/Afia
