Bangladeshi dies in BSF firing near Lalmonirhat border

A Bangladeshi man was shot dead by India's Border Security Force (BSF) along the Angorpota-Dahagram border of Lalmonirhat's Patgram upazila early Sunday, a BGB official said.

The deceased is Rafiul Islam Tuklu, 33, of Dangarpara village in Patgram.

Confirming the matter, Nayek Subedar Golam Mustafa, camp commander of Angorpota Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) camp under BGB Battalion-51 said BSF members have taken away the body of Tuklu to Indian part.

Quoting locals, the BGB official said that Tuklu entered India through Angorpota-Dahgram border at Dangarpara point around 4:30am when a patrol team of Arjun Camp under BSF Battalion-6 in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district of India opened fire, leaving Tuku dead on the spot.

Mekhliganj Police Station of India, with the help of BSF, recovered the body and took it to the police station on Sunday morning.
The BGB official said a letter has been sent to the BSF protesting the incident and also asking to return the body immediately through a flag meeting.