A youth, who went missing on Thursday from a border village, was allegedly beaten to death inside the Indian territory yesterday morning, said the officials of Bangladesh Border Guards (BGB).
The deceased Md Hafizur Rahman 30, was son of Fazlur Rahman of village Khanpur under Dinajpur Sadar upazila.
Maj Muntasir, acting commanding officer of Dinajpur-2 Battalion of BGB, confirmed the incident. The body is now under Gangarampur police custody in India, he said adding India has taken step to send back the body to Bangladesh.
According to the BGB sources, the members of Border Security Force (BSF) of Bhathuria camp recovered the body from near the border pillar no 316 around 10:00am after he was allegedly beaten to death in the early morning, BGB officials said quoting their Indian counterpart.
BGB officials of Dinajpur-2 battalion protested the incident.
A tense situation was prevailing at the area.
Our Satkhira correspondent adds: A Bangladeshi cattle trader sustained bullet injury after BSF members opened fire targeting him at Pakirdanga, opposite of Gazipur border in Satkhira Sadar upazila around 3:30am.
Injured Shahadat Hossain, 25, son of Abdul Karim Morol of village Bharukhali, however, managed to enter into the Bangladesh territory.
He is now under treatment at a local private clinic, Abdul Karim Morol said.
Lt Col Enayet, commanding officer of 41 battalion of BGB, confirmed the incident.
Courtesy of The Daily Star
