BSF hands over Bangladeshi girl's body 45 hours after killing
The victim, Swarna Das, was the daughter of Porendra Das, a resident of Kalnigar village in Paschim Juri union under Juri upazila
The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed over the body of a 16-year-old Bangladeshi girl, who was shot to death in BSF firing, to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Tuesday night—45 hours after the incident occurred, according to media reports.
The victim, Swarna Das, was the daughter of Porendra Das, a resident of Kalnigar village in Paschim Juri union under Juri upazila.
The girl was fatally shot by BSF personnel as she and others attempted to cross into India near the Lalarchak border area of Sharifpur union in Moulvibazar's Kulaura upazila on Sunday night.
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Kulaura Police Station Officer-in-Charge Binoy Bhusan Roy said that the body was returned to the girl's family after completing the necessary legal procedures.
BGB-46 Battalion Lalarchak Border Outpost (BOP) Patrol Commander Naik Obaid said a flag meeting was convened between the BGB and BSF to address the situation.
Swarna's father Porendra Das told the media that Swarna and her mother on Sunday night attempted to cross into India illegally to visit his eldest son, who lives in Tripura. They were aided by two local brokers.
Around 9pm, as they reached the barbed wire fence, BSF personnel opened fire, killing Swarna instantly. Swarna's mother narrowly escaped the gunfire.
"During the incident, a couple from Chattogram who were with them also sustained injuries. Once the firing stopped, Swarna's mother and the others took shelter in a house in Lalarchak village. The injured couple was later reportedly taken to MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital in Sylhet for treatment," he added.
