AGARTALA: The BSF on Saturday handed over Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) head constable who had shot dead an Indian farmer in Tripura’s Sipahijala district along the border to the force.
Lutfar Rahaman was handed over to the 33 battalion of BGB of Comilla sector about 3 am, sources said.
Following the killing of farmer Shaha Alam of Tarakpur village on Friday, there was a commandant-level flag meeting between 29 battalion of BSF and 33 battalion of BGB near the spot but it was inconclusive as the BGB personnel were pressing for handing Lutfar to them, the sources said.
Later the matter was discussed in foreign ministry level of the two countries and the head constable was handed over, a BSF official said on condition of anonymity.
This decision was taken in larger interest of both the countries, sources said, adding BGB personnel assured to punish the erring head constable.
Alam was working in his field around 6:30 am on Friday when he was shot dead by BGB personnel.
The BGB guards also allegedly tried to pull the body across the border but the villagers rushed to the spot and prevented them from doing so.
The villagers detained the head constable, who was later handed over to BSF. (PTI)
