Bangladeshi teen girl killed in BSF firing along Kulaura border

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has shot a Bangladeshi teenage girl to death at the Kulaura border in Moulvibazar.

The incident occurred in the Lalarchak border area of Sharifpur Union under the upazila on Sunday night.

The deceased was identified as Swarna Das, 14, daughter of Parendra Das of Kalnigar village under Juri upazila in the district.

It is reported that the BSF took the body away.

On Monday evening, when a team from the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) 46 Battalion visited Swarna’s home, the news spread in the area.

Naik Obaid, the patrol commander of Lalarchak BOP of BGB’s 46th Battalion, said one of them was killed by BSF gunfire when several Bangladeshis attempted to enter India illegally.