India BSF Shot Down A Bangladesh Guard During Cattle Smuggling Near Border

Defense News ,India & Bangladesh :- In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) sepoy, identified as Mohammed Raisuddin, was reportedly shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF). The incident occurred near Sutia in Bongaon, North 24-Parganas, along the India-Bangladesh border.

According to the BSF, Raisuddin, aged 35, was allegedly part of a group involved in cattle smuggling and had crossed into Indian territory. The BSF claimed that the group, armed with sharp weapons, attacked on-duty BSF personnel who were attempting to thwart their smuggling attempt through an unfenced stretch of the border.

A.K. Arya, the BSF’s South Bengal Frontier spokesperson and Deputy Inspector General, stated, "Our jawans spotted the gang and tried to prevent the smuggling attempt. But the smugglers retaliated when one of our jawans opened fire in self-defence, resulting in the death of one person while others managed to flee."

The BSF discovered Raisuddin lying injured around 5 am and rushed him to the Bongaon subdivisional hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Arya expressed shock at the revelation that a BGB jawan could be involved with smugglers and infiltrate Indian territory wearing a lungi and T-shirt for cattle smuggling.

The BGB authorities identified Raisuddin as missing and contacted the BSF, leading to a flag meeting. The BGB shared a picture of the missing jawan, who belonged to the Jessore-based 49-Battalion, and it matched the appearance of the smuggler killed by the BSF.

A BSF source reported that a team from the Sutia outpost spotted a group of four smugglers at around 4:30 am on Tuesday.

Expressing suspicion about the involvement of other BGB jawans in smuggling activities, a senior BSF official stated, "It is quite suspicious... How can a BGB jawan move with the smugglers unless he was involved in smuggling activities?"

Senior BSF officers in Calcutta deemed the matter serious and reported it to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. Bangladeshi media reported that the BGB authorities demanded a thorough investigation and sent a "protest note" to the BSF.