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Two cattle traders gunned down by BSF

August 06, 2007 00:00:00


Two Bangladeshi cattle traders were gunned down by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in separate incidents on Benapole and Satkhira borders Sunday, reports UNB.
In Benapole, BSF troops shot dead a Bangladeshi cattle trader on Agrabhulot frontier here early in the morning.
The dead was identified as Aijuddin (30) son of Majibur Rahman of Agrabhulot village.
BDR sources said some 5/6 cattle traders were returning home from India with cattle when BSF troops of Jhaudanga camp fired on them, killing Aijuddin on the spot. The other cattle traders, however, managed to escape unhurt.
BDR and BSF traded gunfire following the incident. A tense situation has been prevailing in the area.
In Satkhira, another Bangladeshi cattle trader was shot dead by BSF troops on Kakdanga border in Kolaroa Upazila early Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Ziarul Haq (25) son of Golam Moral of Raipur village in the upazila.

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