JASHORE. Jan 24: Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday handed over the body of a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) member, who was shot to death by BSF members on Monday.
The deceased, Mohammad Roisuddin, 35, was posted at the BGB-49 Battalion in Jashore.
Jashore 49-BGB Commanding Officer Lt Col Ahmed Hasan Jamil and Assistant Director Masud Rana received the body, which was then, sent to Jashore General Hospital.
The BGB member succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment in India, BGB said on Tuesday.
According to a BGB press release, a team of BGB-49 Battalion intercepted a group of cattle smugglers, who crossed into Bangladesh near Dhanyakhola Border Outpost (BOP) from India around 5:30am on Monday.
"At that time, when the BGB team chased them to arrest the smugglers, they tried to flee towards India. During that, Roisuddin got detached from BGB team due to dense fog," said the press release issued by the battalion early Tuesday.
"He could not be found on Monday, but later in the day it was learnt from different sources that the BGB soldier was undergoing treatment at a hospital in India after being injured in BSF firing," reads the press release.
"Immediately after the incident, a battalion commander level flag meeting was held and it was known that the soldier died while undergoing treatment at the hospital."
The BGB demanded proper investigation into the incident and sent a protest note to their Indian counterparts.
