BSF kills smuggler, five others escape to Bangladesh

Shillong, Mar 4 (UNI) BSF Jawans killed an accused smuggler in Meghalaya's Ryngku village, on the Indo-Bangla border, a senior BSF official said here today.

The incident occurred at around 2100 hours yesterday at Ryngku, when a group of six were trying to smuggle bamboo into Bangladesh, BSF DIG N S Sajjan said.

Mr Sajjan said one person was killed when the BSF personnel opened fire, following the smugglers' refusal to stop.

He said four or five others have managed to escape.

Meanwhile, he said, the BSF have seized the bamboos.

UNI