Bangladeshi Shot Dead by BSF along Kushtia Border

A 35-year-old man was shot dead allegedly by the members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Bilgathua border in Daulatpur Upazila of Kushtia on Saturday night, reports UNB.

The deceased was identified as Liton Biswas, son of Akbar Biswas of Bilgathua Mathpara village in the Upazila.

Local people said a group of drug peddlers led by Liton was returning to the village from India through the border with drugs at night.

At one stage, BSF troops of Meghna camp of Hoglabaria in Nadia district opened fire on the drug peddlers, leaving Liton dead.

His associates managed to enter the country safely.

However, Zabid Hasan, officer-in-charge of Doulatpur Police Station, said the body was kept at Hoglabaria Police Station and the reason behind the killing could not be ascertained yet.