Bangladeshi ‘shot dead’ by BSF in 24 Parganas

Jhenaidah, Apr 27 (UNB): Indian Border Security Force (BSF) reportedly shot a Bangladeshi to death at 24 Parganas of West Bengal early Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Obaidur Rahman, 37, son of Hanif Mondol from Gopalpur village in Maheshpur upazila of bordering Jhenaidah district.

A group of seven to eight people from Gopalpur reportedly crossed into India on Saturday night and they encountered BSF members around 1:30 am, who allegedly opened fire on them. While most of the group managed to flee back into Bangladesh, Obaidur and another could not, locals said.

Later, the BSF members reportedly detained Obaidur, subjected him to torture and then gunned him down.