NAOGAON: A Bangladeshi cattle trader was gunned down by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Hapania frontier area under Sapahar upazila early Thursday.

The deceased was identified as Jahurul Islam, 38, son of one Abdul Latif of Porsha upazila of the district.

Locals said a group of cattle traders went to the border to bring cows. BSF men opened fire on them, leaving Jahurul dead on the spot. Later in the morning family members recovered his bodies.

When contacted, BGB-14 commanding officer Rakibul Hasan said they were yet to be confirmed about the matter.

BDST: 1110 HRS, June 25, 2015
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