Chapainawabganj Border
2 killed, 11 hurt by BSF since Sept 10
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) killed two Bangladeshi nationals and injured at least eleven others when they were trying to cross the border through different points of Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj district since September 10.
The BSF also arrested at least 99 people on charge of illegal intrusion to Indian territory through different borders of Chapainawabganj during the same period, said officials of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).
On September 30, BSF tortured to death Bangladeshi cattle trader Abdul Hannan, 25, son of Tofzul Mia of Charhasanpur-Ayubbiswasertola near Shingnagar border of Shibganj upazila.
As Hannan was entering Indian territory through Shingnagar border near pillar No 172 to collect cattle, the BSF men took him to their Doulatpur camp in Maldah of Pashchimbanga and beat him up, leaving him seriously injured. Later, BSF men threw him at the Zero Line of Shingnagar border and he died in the afternoon.
Ironically, the incident occurred just a day after BSF Director General UK Bansal had assured Bangladesh authorities of bringing down causalities along the Bangladesh-India border to zero level.
On October 2, BSF stabbed to death cattle trader Enamul Haque, 25, son of Abul Hossain of Shayampur-Sahapara under Monakasha union, and injured four others when they were returning home along with cattle through the Padma River at Masudpur border of Shibganj upazila at around 3:30am.
Ahmed, 20, of Tarapur-Sahapara village under Monakasha union, was seriously injured as BSF shot him near Masudpur border of the same upazila on September 10 when he along with his companions was entering Indian land.
The BSF men severely beat up cattle trader Mohammad Mukul, 27, of Parchouka village under Monakasha union in Shibganj upazila, at their Doulatpur camp of Maldah, on September 25.
Cattle traders Mohammad Dulal, 24, of Ghughudanga village, and Shafiqul Islam, 22, of Shaympur-Sahapara village, were injured in BSF firing near Masudpur border on September 28.
Setabul Islam, 45, his brother Abu Sayem, 30, and Saidur Rahman, 32, of Unishbighi village under Shahbajpur union, were bullet-hit by BSF on Chakpara border of Shibganj upazila on October 7.
During this correspondent's recent visit to different bordering villages in Monakasha union, villagers said due to a panicky situation created by BSF, farmers are afraid even to cultivate their lands neat the border.
BSF brutally tortures and kills cattle traders but does not take action against drug and arms smugglers who are active on both sides of the border at different points, they said.
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