Guwahati: A 27-year-old was allegedly shot dead near the India-Bangladesh border in the early hours in South Salmara district of Assam on Thursday.
The victim has been identified as Manir Zaman, a resident of Godhuli village.
According to reports, Zaman was a fisherman who was shot dead by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel who were posted at the border, but the police on the contrary said that the deceased was a cattle smuggler.
“The incident happened around 3 am on Thursday. Villagers of the area claim that he had gone out early to catch fish when he was allegedly shot dead by BSF personnel,” Saifur Ali, deputy superintendent of police (border) of South Salmara said.
When the district police approached the BSF for more information, they flatly denied any involvement of their employees in the event.
“Though the villagers say the deceased was a fisherman, as per our records he was a cattle smuggler and was involved in cases of supplying cows illegally to Bangladesh,” Ali claimed.