Online Desk: A persons was shot dead and another sustained bullet injuries in Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) firing along Baromari border at Laxmipur village in Netrakona’s Durgapur upazila on Friday night.

The deceased was Aminul Islam, 30, son of Abdul Barek of Laxmipur. Injured Jahidul Islam, 38, son of Jayedul Islam, is undergoing treatment at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital. It was learnt that the Aminul and Jahidul are the member of a smuggling gang.

Witnesses and the family of the deceased said getting an information that betel nut were smuggling illegally through the border on Friday night, a patrol team of BGB conducted a drive there. Then a clash ensued between the BGB team and the gang members. The BGB men started firing for self-defence, leaving Aminul dead on the spot.

BGB-31 Lt Col Md Arifur Rahman said, “The BGB men strengthened their patrolling getting an information that contraband being smuggled through the border. Sensing their presence, the gang members attack on the BGB members, leaving a BGB person injured. Later, for self-defence the patrol team opened fire on the gang.”