UNB, Sylhet :
A man, who was reportedly shot by a group of Indian citizens at Sonarhat border in Gowainghat upazila on Wednesday morning, succumbed to his injuries at Osmani Medical College Hospital in the evening on the same day. The deceased was identified as Faizul Miah, 26.
Another Bangladeshi man, identified as Bacchu Miah, 35, son of late Abdul Gafur, a resident of Pacchim Comilla Bosti area in the upazila, died immediately after the firing that took place around 5am.
Quoting family members of deceased Faizul,
Osmani Medical College Hospital police camp in-charge SI Polash said Faizul along with others intruded the Indian territory to bring cattle from there.
At one point, a group of people of the Khashia community opened fire at the intruders, leaving several of them injured. Though the injured managed to get back to Bangladesh territory, Bachchu succumbed to the injuries soon. Faizul was taken to Osmani Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries in the evening.
A man, who was reportedly shot by a group of Indian citizens at Sonarhat border in Gowainghat upazila on Wednesday morning, succumbed to his injuries at Osmani Medical College Hospital in the evening on the same day. The deceased was identified as Faizul Miah, 26.
Another Bangladeshi man, identified as Bacchu Miah, 35, son of late Abdul Gafur, a resident of Pacchim Comilla Bosti area in the upazila, died immediately after the firing that took place around 5am.
Quoting family members of deceased Faizul,
Osmani Medical College Hospital police camp in-charge SI Polash said Faizul along with others intruded the Indian territory to bring cattle from there.
At one point, a group of people of the Khashia community opened fire at the intruders, leaving several of them injured. Though the injured managed to get back to Bangladesh territory, Bachchu succumbed to the injuries soon. Faizul was taken to Osmani Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries in the evening.
