Indian man killed by BGB in alleged gunfight

By Sumi Khan Dhaka, Dec 30 : A Indian man was killed in an alleged gunfight with members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) just days after the conclusion of the 51st Director General-level border coordination conference between the BGB and India’s Border Security Force (BSF).
In a statement, BGB Mymensingh Sector 39 Battalion Commander Lt. Colonel Touhid Mahmud said: “The deceased was identified as Debit Momin, 48. He is said to be a resident of the Garo Hills area of India.” In a confirmation, the BGB told IANS that the incident took place late Monday night near No Man’s land at 1129-4S of Suryapur Dumlikura border.
Lt. Colonel Mahmud claimed that a group of smugglers tried to enter the Haluaghat upazila border at night.
When the BGB asked for their identities, they tried to flee.
When the BGB members chased them, they attacked with sharp weapons.