30 BSF members sued for Joypurhat killing

Asida Beowa, widow of Sayem Uddin who was shot dead by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Joypurhat district on last Friday, has filed a case accuding 30 BSF personnel of murder. Asida filed the case with the court of Senior Judicial Magistrate of Joypurhat Tajul Islam on Tuesday. The accused in the case include CL Patel, company commander of Charli camp of Durgapur 75 Battalion of BSF in India, AC Mina and FS Aunash Kumar. Senior Judicial Magistrate Tajul Islam ordered the officer-in-charge of Joypurhat Sadar Police Station to submit the autopsy report of the victim and look into whether any case was filed earlier in this connection. According to the case statement, on Friday noon, some children were going fishing in a pond at Ramkrishnapur village in Joypurhat Sadar upazila, adjacent to the Border Pillar No. 273. A group of BSF men hurled abuse at the children and in retaliation, the children also hurled abuse at them. Following this, the infuriated BSF men entered Bangladesh and chased off the children. After a while, the BSF members, violating the international border law, entered the Ramkrishnapur village and opened fire on the villagers that left five people, including Sayem, injured on the spot. The injured were rushed to Joypurhat Adhunik Hospital from where Sayem was shifted to Bogra Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital. He, however, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital around 4:30pm, according to a news agency.
- biplab