Two Bangladeshis shot dead at Changrabanda in West Bengal's Cooch Behar

KOLKATA: The Border Security Forces on Monday shot dead two men trying to cross over from Bangladesh to India through the non-fenced border at Changrabanda under Mekhligunj police station in West Bengal's Cooch Behar, after they opened fire on being challenged. The duo were identified as Younia Ali and Md Sagar, reportedly from Bangladesh's Patgram.

According to local sources, the BSF has tightened its hold on the border area to check cattle smuggling. However, despite this, smugglers from Bangladesh allegedly continue to carry on with the illegal activity, using both open or barbed wire borders as corridors.

The area in question in Monday's incident is adjacent to the Dharla river and so, barbed wire could not be installed in a four kilometer area. The smugglers try to take advantage of this situation. (IANS)

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