Two Bangladeshi nationals were beaten to death by a mob at Sisingapara in Meghalaya, India Tuesday after they reportedly entered the Indian territory illegally.
Hemanta Koch, 14, and Shital Koch, 14, hailed from Rangtia village in Jhinaigati upazila of Sherpur.
Locals said five Bangladeshis from Rangtia village entered Sisingapara area crossing Shondyakura frontier Monday night, where Indian villagers caught and beat the duo leaving them dead on the spot.
Three others managed come back crossing the border, reports our correspondent in Sherpur.
Shital’s cousin Jugal Kishore Koch said Shital and Hemanta, also a close relative, went missing from Monday and Tuesday night they came to know that the duo was beaten dead at Sisingapara.
Later they informed the matter to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
Confirming the incident Subedar Md Abdul Kuddus, company commander of Nakshi border outpost of BGB, said they held a flag meeting with Rajmal Gokhra, company commander of 183 Kantipara camp of Border Security Force (BSF), and asked to return back bodies.
In reply, Rajmal said they will take the initiative to hand over the bodies after talking to Meghalaya police, Kuddus said.
Source: The Daily Star