A suspected Bangladeshi cattle lifter was gunned down allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the Panchagarh border on Friday morning, said the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
The deceased was Anwar Hossain, 40, son of Rafiqul Islam of Debangarh union of the district’s Tetulia upazila, reports UNB.
The development comes at a time when tension has heightened between the neighbouring countries over an attack on Bangladesh's mission in Tripura’s Agartala.
Some villagers, including Anwar, allegedly trespassed into India through Haribhasa union early in the day, said Lt Col Sheikh Mohammad Badruddoza, commandant of BGB 56 Battalion in Nilphamari, who visited the spot and talked to the media.
Panchagarh falls under this battalion.
The BSF claimed that the alleged smugglers tried to attack them with weapons, forcing them to retaliate by firing.
Anwar died on the spot.
Later, the BSF took away his body, said the BGB official who had talked to his BSF counterpart.
Hearing the sound of firing from the border, the BGB also blank-fired, he said.
A flag meeting will be called to bring back the body, the BGB official said, adding that they will formally protest the incident.
Our correspondent Zakir Mostafiz Milu contributed to this report
