Bangladeshi teen shot dead by Indians in Sylhet

Sylhet Mirror Published at : 22 March 2019, 8:22:36 PM

Sylhet Office : A Bangladesh youth was shot dead by Indian nationals at Companiganj Upazila on Friday morning.

The deceased, 19-year-old Md Babul Mia, was the son of Muslim Uddin of Turung village of the upazila.

Locals said Babul went to a nut orchard in Domdoma border near Pillar No. 1260 when some Indians opened fire on him, killing him on the spot.

Later, locals and Border Guard Bangladesh troopers recovered the body. Police sent the body to Osmani Medical College Hospital for an autopsy, said Tajul Islam, officer-in-charge of Companiganj Police Station.

Tow month ago, another Bangladeshi was killed by Indians in the bordering area, the OC said.