Kailashahar, Sep 03, 2024, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Kailashahar, Sept 02: A 16-year-old girl from Bangladesh, Swarna Das, was found dead with bullet injury on her body at the zero point of India-Bangladesh international border near Kalerkhandi village in Kailashahar on Sunday.

The minor girl was allegedly hit by a bullet fired by the Border Guard Bangladesh while attempting to illegally cross the India-Bangladesh border along with her parents.

According to sources, Swarna, along with her parents, Rebati Das and Rani Das, had hired an agent to cross the border and enter Indian territory. On Sunday night, when they were attempting to cross the border near pillar no-57, the BGB opened fire.

After being hit by the bullet, Swarna managed to run a short distance before she died at the zero point. Her parents, however, managed to escape back to Bangladesh, but were later apprehended by the BGB. They fell ill and are currently undergoing treatment at Moulvibazar District Hospital.

The incident came to light on Monday morning when the BSF personnel spotted the body at the zero point. Due to the girl's death within Indian territory, Bangladeshi authorities were unable to retrieve her body.

The Additional Superintendent of Police, Unakoti district, the Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Kailashahar, the OC of Irani police station, and a Deputy Magistrate, along with BSF officials, reached the spot and retrieved the body.

The body was then sent for post-mortem to Unakoti district hospital in Kailashahar. The incident has sparked outrage in the region and has highlighted the dangers of illegal border crossings. Meanwhile, a sense of panic had gripped the people of Kalerkhandi village after they heard the sound of gunfire late on Sunday night.