BSF personnel kill Bangladeshi man at Lalmonirhat border
Lalmonirhat: A Bangladeshi man was killed early today after personnel of India’s Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire near the Bonchowki border of Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the deceased was identified as Khademul Islam, 25, a resident of the Bonchowki border area, said Lieutenant Colonel Mehedi Imam, commanding officer of Lalmonirhat BGB-15 Battalion.
The incident took place near sub-pillar No 6 of the 905 main border pillar in Amjhol area, around 150 yards inside Indian territory, he said.
According to the BGB official, Khademul and 10 to 12 others crossed near the barbed-wire fence inside Indian territory late last night to bring cattle from India. At that time, members of the Paglamari BSF camp under the 78 BSF Battalion in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district opened fire.
“Khademul suffered bullet injuries to his hand, back and face. His companions quickly brought him back to Bangladesh. He was taken to a private hospital in Rangpur city that same night for treatment, where he later died,” the BGB commander said.
His family later brought the body home.
However, Khademul’s father, Amzad Hossain, claimed that his son was not involved in cattle smuggling.
“My son used to catch fish in local water bodies. He had gone to catch fish near the border. Perhaps someone persuaded him to go near the barbed-wire fence. My son was supposed to return home in the morning. He returned, but as a corpse,” he said.
