Staff Reporter :
Two Bangladeshi cattle traders were shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Hatibandha border in Lalmonirhat district on Wednesday morning.
The bodies of Suruj Islam, 18, son of Osman Ali, and Suruj Mia 37, son of Shahjahan Ali — of Amjhola village in the upazila.
Omar Faruq, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Hatibandha Police Station, said that police with the help of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered the bodies from Bonchauki border in Gotamari upazila and were sent to Lalmonihat Sadar Hospital for autopsy, our Lalmonirhat correspondent reported quoting police.
Quoting witnesses, Tapos Chandra, Commander of Banchauki BGB Camp, said BSF patrol team of Setai camp in Cooch Behar district of India’s West Bengal opened fire on the duo when they were entering Bangladesh with Indian cattle.
Lt Colonel Tauhidul Alam, Commanding Officer (CO) of Lalmonirhat 15 BGB Battalion, said BGB has sent a letter to BSF protesting the killing of the two Bangladeshis.
