1 shot dead by BSF
Thursday, 6 November 2014
A man was shot to death allegedly by India's Border Security Force (BSF) personnel at Adatala border point under Sapahar Upazila in Naogaon district on Thursday morning. Locals identified the deceased as Ashraful Islam, 38, son of Yusuf Ali, a resident of Koromdanga village under Tapon Police Station of Dakkhin Dinajpur district of India. BGB said a BSF patrol team of Chhatrahati camp opened fire on a group of cattle traders, including Ashraful near the pillar no-245, in the frontier village while he along with others was entering Bangladesh with cattle from India through the border point around 4:00am, leaving Ashraful dead on the spot. The BSF men reportedly took away the body of Ashraful, according to a news agency.