Indian Border
Security Force (BSF) shot dead a Bangladesh national along the Kasba border in
Brahmanbaria on Monday morning.
The deceased has
been identified as Hasan, a 26-year-old man from the locality.
According to Arif, a
cousin of the deceased, Hasan was involved in smuggling of sugar from India. He
was shot by BSF members while bringing sugar from the border area. The physician
pronounced Hasan dead after he was taken to Kasba Upzila Health Complex.
Lt Col Ashiq Hasan
Ullah, commander of 60th battalion of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), said, “A
boy was killed in BSF firing. We are investigating the matter. Details will be
made available later.”
Raju Ahmed,
officer-in-charge of Kasba Police Station, said it was learnt that the person
killed by BSF bullet was involved in smuggling.
Hasan was hit by a
bullet and his body will be sent to Brahmanbaria General Hospital for autopsy,
he said.