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A 20-year-old Bangladeshi national, identified as Mujib Ali, was killed by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) gunfire on Friday evening. The incident took place in the Dattagram border area of Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar, according to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).

Lt Col Sarkar Asif Mahmud, commanding officer of BGB Battalion-46, reported that Ali and a group of six to seven other Bangladeshi smugglers had illegally entered Indian territory, approximately 500 yards from border pillar 1852/5-S. They were allegedly assisted by Indian smugglers and were attempting to bring smuggled goods into Bangladesh.

According to BSF officials, members of the BSF's Lathiapura camp intercepted the group. The BSF claimed that the Bangladeshi smugglers then attempted to attack its members using locally made weapons. In response, BSF personnel reportedly fired two to three rounds in self-defense, which resulted in Mujib Ali's death at the scene.

The remaining members of the smuggling group managed to flee back to Bangladesh and are reportedly in hiding. The BSF took possession of the body following the incident. Kulaura Police Station officials confirmed that a police team was dispatched to the scene after receiving information about the shooting. Local Union Parishad Acting Chairman Nipa Rani Das also confirmed that Mujib Ali was shot by the BSF after crossing into Indian territory.