A Bangladeshi fisherman suffered injury after the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) fired near the Polladanga border region in Chapainawabganj`s Bholahat upazila.
The injured is Jahangir Alam, 24, a resident of Kolonipara village of Gohalbari union.
According to locals, Jahangir was fishing on a boat in the Mahananda River near the Polladanga border at around 4:30 am on Saturday. At that time, BSF fired at him shooting his right hand.
The locals then rescued him and rushed him to the Upazila health complex.
Dr Delwar Hossain, duty medical officer of Bholahat Upazila Health Complex, said Jahangir was brought to the hospital with a bullet injury to his right elbow. Later, he was referred to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital for better treatment.
Lt Col Golam Kibria, commanding officer of the BGB-59 battalion in Chapainawabganj, said members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire on Jahangir when he went near the Indian territory while he was fishing.
He also said the BGB has sent a protest letter to the BSF in this regard.
