Kolkata, Jan 23 (PTI) A Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) trooper, who was “disguised as a smuggler”, was shot by the Border Security Force in West Bengal during an attack by a group and died later, BSF officials said on Tuesday<\/p>\n
The incident occurred in Bongaon area along the international border in North 24 Parganas district on Monday when a group of Bangladeshi smugglers attempted to enter India by breaching the newly constructed barbed wire fence.<\/p>\n
A scuffle ensued as a BSF patrol unit intervened to thwart their illegal entry, leading to an exchange of blows between the two sides, according to BSF officials.<\/p>\n
“In the course of the scuffle, the BSF patrol party came under attack with weapons. In self-defence, the patrol unit opened fire. Subsequently, one of the attackers suffered injuries and he was promptly transported to a hospital, where he succumbed,” an official said.<\/p>\n
\nAfter the incident, BGB informed BSF in a flag meeting that one of their personnel was missing and they suspected that he had come towards the Indian border.<\/p>\n
\n“Upon identification from a photograph, it was known that the deceased man was Mohammad Riyasudin, serving as a sepoy in BGB, and was moving with cattle smugglers,” the official said.<\/p>\n
The BSF expressed uncertainty regarding the motive behind the BGB sepoy’s presence at the international border in casual attire, a lungi and t-shirt, accompanying cattle smugglers and engaging in an assault on BSF personnel.<\/p>\n
The BSF official remarked, “Despite repeated protest letters to the BGB against cattle smuggling, Bangladeshi smugglers and miscreants continue to smuggle cattle, frequently resorting to attacks on BSF jawans.” PTI<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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