BSF hands over Swarna's body 45 hours after killing

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) authorities have handed over the body of a 16-year-old Bangladeshi girl Swarna Das, who was shot dead on Sunday night.

Swarna, daughter of Porendra Das of Kalnigar village in Paschim Juri union under Juri upazila, was fatally shot by BSF personnel as she and others attempted to cross into India near the Lalarchak border area of Sharifpur union in Moulvibazar's Kulaura upazila.

BSF returned her body on Tuesday night—45 hours after the incident occurred, according to media reports.

Kulaura Police Station Officer-in-Charge Binoy Bhusan Roy said that the body was handed over to the girl's family after completing the necessary legal procedures.

BGB-46 Battalion Lalarchak Border Outpost (BOP) Patrol Commander Naik Obaid said a flag meeting was convened between the BGB and BSF to address the situation.