Bangladeshi smuggler shot in Bengal
Basirhat, Dec 19 (UNI) A Bangladeshi criminal was shot dead while crosssing the border with cattle heads at Saiyadpur post under Hasnabad police station in North 24-Parganas early today.
The BSF jawans, who were guading the post fired at a group of cattle lifters when the latter defied an order for halt, local police said.
The deceased was identified as Ibadul, a resident of Bhatsala village under Deb Hata in Satkshira District.
Meanwhile, the district authorities have convened a meeting between the administrations and the BSF officials and police on December 27 to take stock of the prevailing situation along the border.
UNI
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Story first published: Wednesday, December 19, 2007, 21:04 [IST]