Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead a Bangladeshi youth on Kantibhita border of Baliadangi upazila in Thakurgaon early yesterday.

The dead was identified as Raju Mia, 18, son of Ismail Uddin of Bangabhita village.

Locals said the patrolling Indian border guards of 32 Haatkhola camp asked Raju to enter the Indian territory when he went to harvest paddy on his land near the bordering area.

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When Raju refused, the BSF members gunned him down near the main pillar no-388/2. Later, they took away the body.

Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Thakurgaon Battalion 20 confirmed the incident.

BDR members of Kantibhita Border outpost identified the dead body yesterday morning and gave letter to the BSF authorities asking them to hand it over.

The BSF was due to hand over the body to BDR yesterday evening after a flag meeting between the two sides.