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BD youth shot dead by Indian Khasi men near Sylhet border
A Bangladeshi youth was shot dead by Indian Khasi men after crossing the border into India's Meghalaya state near the Sylhet frontier early Friday.
The deceased was identified as Minhaj Uddin, 25, son of Komor Uddin of Bhadeshwar village in West Jaflong Union under Gowainghat upazila.
According to local sources, Minhaj crossed the Sonarhat-Lakhat border at around 3 am and entered an area near Lakhat Station in the Indian state of Meghalaya.
He was shot by Indian Khasi men. His companions brought him back to Bangladesh in critical condition, but he died on the way to hospital.
Local Union Parishad member Kamal Uddin visited the victim's home after being informed of the incident and notified police and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
However, it could not be immediately confirmed why Minhaj had crossed the border.
Lieutenant Colonel Md Nazmul Haque, commanding officer of Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB), told reporters that Minhaj had entered about one kilometre inside Indian territory, where he was shot by Khasi men.
"He was brought back to Bangladesh by his companions in a critical condition and died on the way to hospital," he said.
The BGB has intensified patrols and surveillance along the border following the incident, while an inquiry is underway, he added.
Gowainghat Police Station Officer-in-Charge Omar Faruk said police could not immediately verify whether he had been shot by Khasi men, reports UNB.
"The body was recovered from his home. It has been sent to Osmani Medical College Hospital morgue for an autopsy after completion of the inquest," the OC said.