Dhaka, A man was killed by gunfire from India’s Border Security Force (BSF) in the Cumilla district’s Burichang area near the Bangladeshi forest.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the incident occurred near pillar No. 66 near Jamtala village in Bakshimul Union. The victim was identified as 50-year-old Anowar Hossain from Mirpur village. Commander AM Jaber Bin Jabbar of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) confirmed the details of the incident.
Local Union Parishad member Abul Kashem reported hearing gunfire near the border in the morning and later learned that a man had been shot dead while allegedly attempting to smuggle sugar from India. He informed the Shankuchail BGB camp, and BGB personnel subsequently arrived at the scene and found the body.
The body was discovered near the barbed wire at the border, as per Abdul Karim, chairman of Bakshimul Union Parishad. Commander Bin Jabbar stated, “Anowar tried to enter India illegally this morning. BSF personnel saw him and opened fire. He died on the spot. He was a sugar smuggler.” The BGB is currently attempting to contact the BSF regarding the incident.
“We have heard that a Bangladeshi has been killed by BSF fire near the border,” said Abul Hasnat Khandakar, chief of Burichang Police Station. “The body was found in an area near the barbed wire. But we do not yet know why this happened.”