The incident took place inside the Indian border, according to BGB sources
A Bangladeshi man has been killed and two others sustained bullet injuries after Indian Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire along the India-Bangladesh border in Lalmonirhat.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) sources say the early Thursday incident took place inside the Indian territory.
A cattle smuggler was shot dead by a Jailpaiguri BSF-100 battalion patrol and two others were arrested for trespass, the sources added.
The BGB sources could not confirm the victim’s identity.
Lalmonirhat BGB-15 Battalion Commander Lt Colonel Golam Morshed confirmed the shooting incident.
“We have lodged a strong protest with our Indian counterparts and called for a flag meeting over the incident,” he told the Dhaka Tribune.
Source: Dhaka Tribune
