BSF returns body of Bangladeshi

Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and police sources said farmers Harun-ur-Rashid, 30, and Abdul Mannan, 35, of frontier village Dakshin Rotnai under Baliadangi upazila were working in their Boro field near Harinamri border on Monday.

At one stage, BSF troops of Natuatuli camp under 47 BSF Battalion opened fire on them without any provocation killing Harun on the spot and injuring Mannan seriously. BSF took away Harun's body. But the injured Mannan managed to leave the spot.

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Mannan was later rushed to Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in a critical condition. He is now recovering hospital, sources said.

BDR lodged strong protests against the unprovoked killing immediately and asked BSF to return the body.

Indian police handed over the body to Baliadangi police in presence of BDR and BSF officials, the sources said.