BSF kills Bangladeshi man on Sylhet border

A Bangladeshi man has been shot dead by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Jaflong border in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet.

The deceased -- Kala Mia, 36 – was a resident of Kandubasti village in Purba Jaflong union, confirmed Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) battalion-19 sources. 

The incident took place on Saturday at the border's Zero Point area around 11:20am when the man went to collect logs and bamboos from the area, said Lt Col Yusuf Jamil of Border Guard Bangladesh's battalion 48.

“Kala Mia and his associates went into the Indian border while collecting the woods and sensing the intruders, a patrol team of BSF-30 battalion of Dauki camp started firing at the group, killing Kala at the spot, said BGB-19 Battalion Commander Lt Col Rafikul Islam.

“As the area is under BGB battalion-48, Lt Col Jamil went to visit the spot and Gowainghat police OC Hillol Roy recovered the dead body which was later sent for autopsy,” said BGB-19 Battalion Commander Lt Col Rafikul Islam.