Youth's body, killed in BSF firing on Lalmonirhat border, sent back
Lalmonirhat Correspondent
India has sent back the body of Bangladeshi youth Liton Miah, who died in BSF firing along the Dighaltari border in Lalmonirhat.
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed over Liton's body at Jhaurani border of Hatibandha upazila early Thursday in presence of border guards and police of both countries.
Earlier on Tuesday, Liton Mia, 18, was shot by BSF and, later, died at an Indian hospital.
Hatibandha Police Station OC Saiful Islam said Liton's body was handed over to his family after legal procedure.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Liton was injured in BSF firing while bringing cows from India illegally with the members.
Lalmonirhat 15 BGB Battalion's Commanding Officer (CO) Lt Colonel Mofazzal Hossain Akhand said to media that the BSF expressed regret for the incident and promised not to repeat the incident.
"They (BSF) handed over Liton's body to the family through ours," he added.
