Bangladeshi youth shot dead by BSF in Indian territory

India’s Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead a Bangladeshi youth in their territory in Dinajpur on Friday night.

The deceased was identified as Shahabul Hossain Babu, 24.

Md Rafiqul Islam, ward councilor, said Babu accompanied by others crossed into the Indian territory along the Hili border on Friday night.

Locals heard sounds of two rounds of bullets from the Indian side and found Babu was shot dead by the BSF,” he said.

Lt Col Md Rafiqul lslam, a commandant at BGB-20 battalion, confirmed the incident saying that the body is yet to be handed over to them from the BSF side.

A flag meeting on this will be held soon, he added.