A Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) member was beaten to death by smugglers at Laxmidanri border point in Sadar upazila on Thursday morning. The deceased was identified as Subedar Nazrul Islam, in-charge of Bhomra BGB camp. BGB sources said a group of smugglers attacked Nazrul and beat him mercilessly in the bordering area while he along with Sepoy Bellal Hossain went to the border point by a motorbike for patrolling at about 8:00 am, leaving him seriously injured.
Later, he was rushed to Satkhira Sadar Hospital where on-duty doctors declared him dead.
The body was sent to Sadar Hospital morgue for an autopsy.
Major Nazir Ahmed Bakshi, acting commanding officer of Satkhira BGB Battalion-38, confirmed the incident. – UNB
