A Correspondent, Sunamganj:

A Bangladeshi youth was killed by bullets allegedly fired from the Indian side along Chinakandi border area in Bishwambharpur upazila of Sunamganj on Wednesday.

The deceased was identified Md Saidul Islam, 24, son of Joynal Abedin, a resident of Gamatola Khaspara East in Dhanpur union of the upazila.

Sunamganj Battalion 28 BGB Commander AKM Zakaria Qadir said it was still unconfirmed whether the shots were fired by BSF personnel or Indian Garos.

A flag meeting has been scheduled between the Machimpur BOP and Karaigara BSF camp in India regarding the matter, he said.

Locals said Saidul Islam might have been killed by BSF possibly after an altercation between him and the BSF personnel while he was attempting to cross the border with betel nuts.

He was rushed to Sunamganj Sadar Hospital where the attending physician Dr Shafiqur Islam confirmed his death.

The deceased had two gunshot wounds on his chest and stomach and the nature of the bullet will be determined following an autopsy, he said.