NILPHAMARI: A Bangladeshi fisherman was shot by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Charkharibari frontier area under Dimla upazila of the district on Tuesday afternoon.
The victim is Mosharraf Hossain, son of Abdus Samad of the area.
Locals said BSF members tried to abduct Mosharraf from the border area inside Bangladesh while was fishing in the area in the afternoon. Locals tried to protect the BSF personnel.
At one stage, BSF members opened fire and Mosharraf received bullet injury at his leg in this incident.
He was rushed to Rangpur Medical College Hospital.
Confirming the matter to banglanews camp commander of Charakhribari Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Subedar Saidur Rahman said that additional BGB members were deployed in the area.
BDST: 2233 HRS, NOV 11, 2014