Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has shot dead a Bangladeshi woman at the border. The incident took place at noon on Monday in Pakuria BOP (Border Out Post) area of Nadia district in West Bengal.
The deceased was identified as Saharan Haldar, 45. He is a resident of Khulna district.
According to BSF sources, Anandabazar newspaper reported that several people were trying to enter India by cutting barbed wire in the Pakuria BOP (Border Out Post) area of Nadia. After the matter came to light, the BSF fired in the air and warned them.
But the BSF could not control them and fired. Later, they went to the spot and saw a woman lying in a bullet-riddled condition. He was rescued and taken to Bogula Hospital and later to Krishnanagar District Hospital where doctors declared him dead.
