The victims are Rafiqul Islam, 22, son of Abul Kalam and Rakibul Islam, 22, son of Mahiruddin, both hailed from Auliapur in Dinajpur.

The identity of the injured could not be known.

Mofazzal Hossain Dulal, chairman of the Sixth Auliapur Union Parishad (UP), quoting villagers said 200 Battalion of BSF opened fire on the victims taking them for smugglers near Lalchandpur camp of India.

The two young men died on the spot. The BSF sent the bodies to Balurghat for autopsy yesterday afternoon after keeping the bodies inside their camp for almost a day.

Sources from the victims' families said the young men were going to their relative's house in India.

Following the incident, 14 Battalion of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) of Khanpur border outpost (BOP) sent a strong letter of protest. The situation around the border area is still tensed as the BSF is yet to return the bodies.