Bangladeshi youth killed in BSF firing along Panchagarh border

A suspected Bangladeshi cattle lifter used to be gunned down allegedly by Indian Border Security Pressure (BSF) along Panchagarh border on Friday morning, said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).

The constructing comes at the time when tension has heightened between the neighbouring international locations over the attack on Bangladesh mission in Tripura’s Agartala.

The deceased used to be identified as Anwar Hossain, son of Rafiqul Islam of Debangarh region below Debangarh union of the district’s Tetulia upazila.

Some villagers, including Anwar, allegedly trespassed into India by means of Haribhasa union early Friday, said Lt. Col Sheikh Mohammad Badruddoza, commandant of the BGB-56 Battalion in Nilphamari, who visited the predicament and talked to the media. Panchagarh falls below the battalion.

The BSF claimed that after the alleged smugglers tried to attack them with weapons, forcing them to retaliate by firing. Anwar died on the predicament.

Later, the BSF took away his body, said the BGB authentic who talked to his BSF counterpart.

Listening to the sound of firing from the border, the BGB furthermore blank fired, he said.

A flag assembly shall be referred to as to lift help the body, the BGB authentic said, including that they’re going to formally deliver the incident.