BSF Firing
Indian cattle trader killed in Joypurhat
Our Correspondent, Dinajpur
An Indian cattle trader was killed in BSF firing in Bangladesh territory near zero line of Hatkhola border under Panchbibi upazila of Joypurhat district on Friday night. The dead was identified as Niranjan Munia, 29, son of Makhon Lal Munia of Mankar Union under Hili Police Station of South Dinajpur, India. Immediately after the killing, the Indian border guards took away the body. According to BDR officials, the BSF troops of Mathura camp opened fire on Niranjan when he entered Bangladesh territory, crossing the zero line with some cattle at 9:10pm. He died instantly. An official of 29 Rifles Battalion under Dinajpur sector urged the BSF authorities to stop such unprovoked firing, which creates tension among the people of the frontier villages. Meanwhile, the BSF yesterday released a Bangladeshi whom they picked up from Thakurgaon border recently. Locals said the BSF personnel picked up Mohammad Rahim while he was working on his cropland near the border. BDR sources said the BSF begged apology for kidnapping Rahim and released him following a flag meeting held on Dharmagarh border under Ranishankoil upazila of Thakurgaon at 3:00pm yesterday.
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