Suspected Indian smuggler injured in BGB firing at Moulvibazar border

A suspected Indian smuggler was injured after
members of the Border Guard Bangladesh opened fire when he and
his accomplice
allegedly attempted to attack a BGB patrol team at the Barlekha
border in Moulvibazar last night (13 June).
The identity of the injured person could not be
immediately known.
Lieutenant Colonel Md Ataur Rahman Sujan,
commanding officer of the Beanibazar battalion (52 BGB), said intelligence
inquiries and other legal procedures are underway.
According to the BGB, a patrol team from the
battalion was conducting routine patrols in the Barlekha border area last night
when they challenged two suspected Indian smugglers.
The suspects allegedly attempted to attack the
BGB personnel with sharp weapons.
In self-defence and to bring the situation under
control, the patrol members opened fire, injuring one of the suspects.
The injured man and his accomplice then fled
across the border into India, the BGB said.
BGB official Ataur said the force remains
committed to preventing smuggling and maintaining law and order along the
border.
















