Bangladesh national shot to death by BSF near Kurigram border

Indian Border Security Force personnel keep a vigil near India-Bangladesh fencing border during a patrol ahead of India’s 70th Republic Day celebration at Lankamura village, on the outskirts of Agartala, the capital of northeastern state of Tripura on January 24, 2019. — AFP file photo

A Bangladeshi youth was shot to death allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force along the Pakhiura border under Narayanpur union of Nageshwari upazila in Kurigram early Thursday

The deceased was identified as Md Chabli, a cattle trader and a resident of Pakhiura.

Kochkata police officer-in-charge Mamunur Rashid, quoting local people, told New Age that BSF members shot the victim while he was trying to cross the border for bringing cattle at about 1:00am.

Chabli died on the spot and his associates recovered the body, the OC said.