A 25-year-old Bangladeshi youth, who was shot allegedly by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Kasba border of Brahmbaria district on Sunday night, died at a Cumilla hospital on Monday morning.
The victim was identified as Md Sakib, son of Abdul Motaleb of Guchhogram along Madal border under Bayek union of the upazila.
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Md Samiul Islam, Kasba Upazila Nirbahi Officer, said Sakib had trespassed into India reportedly to smuggle motorbikes through his Indian cohort Sujan through Madla border on Sunday night.
“Suspecting the presence of smugglers, the BSF personnel opened fire targeting them, leaving the pair critically injured,” he said.
Sakib was taken to Cumilla Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment on Monday morning, the UNO said.