A Bangladeshi man has been shot dead allegedly by unidentified members of the Khasi community on the Indian side of the Companiganj frontier in Sylhet on Saturday afternoon -- the second such incident since December 25.
Companiganj Police Station's OC Sukanta Chakraborty said the deceased is identified as Jain Uddin, 18, a resident of Banpur Adarsha Village under the Upazila’s North Ranikhai Union.
Sukanta said the incident took place around 4pm near the Upazila’s Utma border.
Jain Uddin had trespassed to the Indian border to collect firewood and after the attack on him, he died on the spot, the OC said .
His body was transferred to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy and a case was being considered.
On Dec 25, a 52-year-old Salam Mia was killed by unidentified members of the same Khasi community on the Indian side of the Jaintapur frontier in Sylhet.
