Thakurgaon BGB firing: No case filed

Thakurgaon Correspondent:  No case has been filed yet over the Tuesday’s clash between villagers and members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) that left three people killed and several injured.

The incident took place at Bahrampur village under Haripur upazila of Thakurgaon district.

At least 16 people including BGB men were injured in the clash.

According to locals, Mahabub Ali at Bahrampur village bought a cow six months ago. BGB members went to his house to bring it as Indian cow. At that time, BGB members locked into a clash with his family members and locals.  Later, three people were killed in BGB firing.

Commanding officer of BGB Thakurgaon 50 Battalion Lt Col Tuhin Mohammad Masud said “The BGB men were forced to open fire in self-defence”.

He also claimed that cattle smugglers, armed with sharp weapons, attacked the BGB troopers at Bahrampur while they were returning after seizing several smuggled cows, forcing them to open fire in self-defence.


risingbd/ Thakurgaon/Feb 13, 2019/Tanu/Mukul