Home ›› National

2 Bangladeshis killed ‘in BSF firing’ along Sylhet border

UNB
04 Nov 2021 00:33:46 | Update: 04 Nov 2021 00:33:46
2 Bangladeshis killed ‘in BSF firing’ along Sylhet border

Two Bangladeshis were shot dead allegedly by Indian Border Security force(BSF) members along Dona border in Kanaighat upazila on Wednesday.

Local people found the bodies of Askar Ali, 25 son of Abdul Latif and Arif Hossain,22, son of Abdul Hannan of Elagul village lying at No Man’s Land along Bangladesh-India border on Wednesday noon.

Suroighat BGB camp commander Nazrul Islam said he informed the matter to high officials but it has not been ascertained yet whether they were killed by BSF troops.

BGB is trying to recover the bodies complying with the border law, he said.

The family members of the deceased said the two youths remained missing since Tuesday evening.

Kanaighat police station officer-in-charge Tajul Islam said local people informed BGB and police after seeing the bodies lying at No Man’s Land.

×