Two Bangladeshi shot dead at Indian border

Two Bangladeshi shot dead at Indian border

2011-08-13 14:00:31 GMT+7 (ICT)

DHAKA (BNO NEWS) -- Two Bangladeshi workers were shot dead on early Friday morning while another was injured by Indian Khasia tribesmen at the border, local newspapers reported.

The incident occurred when Indian Khasia tribesmen from the other side of the border fired into a group of Bangladeshi laborers collecting stones from the River Bagaiya at Gowainghat around 4:30 a.m. local time on Friday.

The deceased were identified as 32-year old Kamal Uddin and 30-year old Kamal Miah.

Uddin's body was immediately recovered by fellow workers using boats while Miah's body sank into the river and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) had to recover it later. A third man, Imam Uddin, resulted injured in the attack and was taken to a local clinic for treatment.

BGB 5 Battalion commander lieutenant colonel Shafiul Azam told the local daily New Age that India's Border Security Force (BSF) was immediately contacted over telephone and a complaint was lodged regarding the killing of the two Bangladeshis.

A meeting between BGB and India's BSF was held Friday afternoon to discuss the incident. At the meeting, BSF officials assured they would warn their citizens against firing at Bangladeshis in the future, Azam said, adding that the BSF had little control over their civilians.

Both sides committed to maintaining peace in their respective areas, Azam concluded.

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