India authorities return body of Bangladeshi youth killed in BSF firing

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India authorities return body of Bangladeshi youth killed in BSF firing

Shawdesh Desk:

The Indian Border Security Force on Saturday night returned the body of Raju Mia, a 28-year-old Bangladeshi man, who was fatally shot along the Nagarbhita border under Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon.

Raju, son of Habibur Ali from Gariali village, was killed when the BSF opened fire near the 376/5 pillar of the Nagarbhita border. According to sources, Raju had crossed into Indian territory to smuggle cattle when he was shot by a BSF patrol team at Tingaon.

The BSF handed over Raju’s body to the Border Guard Bangladeshand local police at the Jagdal BOP border outpost at about 11:00pm on Saturday. Baliadangi Police Station officer-in-charge Firoz Kabir confirmed the incident, saying that the body was subsequently handed over to the family of the deceased.

Earlier on Saturday afternoon, a flag meeting between the BGB and BSF was convened to address the killing. During the meeting, the BGB strongly protested the fatal shooting.