Bangladeshi found dead near border

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UNB, Chuadanga :
A Bangladeshi youth was found dead inside Indian territory near Nastipur border in Damurhuda upazila on Monday morning.
The deceased was identified as Omidul Islam, 33, son of Abdul Malek of Nastipur village.
Union Parishad chairman Golam Jakaria, local Union Parishad Chairman, said that farmers spotted body at Bijoynagar in Indian side, 100 yards off Bangladesh border, in the morning and informed Border Guard of Bangladesh(BGB).
Later, Indian Police of Krishnanagar thana took away the body, he said.
On information, members of BGB visited the spot and held a meeting with Indian Border Security Force(BSF) around 11:30am to bring back the body, said LT Com Imam Hasan, commanding officer of BGB-6 battalion.Sukumar Biswas, officer-in-charge of Damurhuda model police station, said that Omidul was accused in several drug and smuggling cases. He might have killed by rivals over smuggling related dispute. Victim’s father said Omidul went out of house on Sunday evening after receiving a phone call and did not return home at night.

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