Barrackpore: Two persons were killed and one was injured in the cross border firing between Border Security Force (BSF) and Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) on Friday.
Police said that the BSF had fired on a gang when they were crossing the border along with a few cattles.
One of the persons who died in the firing was a Bangladeshi. His body was sent for post-mortem, said police officials.
The injured person was admitted to the Basirhat sub-divisional hospital.
Meanwhile, a 'smuggler' was killed in an encounter between the BSF and its Bangladeshi counterpart late night near Gede border in Nadia District.
Deputy Inspector General of the BSF alleged that the Bangladesh security personnel opened fire across the border when the BSF chased a cattle smuggler.
IG of BSF (South Bengal) Somesh Goyal rushed to Gede this morning as the situation in the bordering areas was tensed.
Flag meeting between the BSF and Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) might take place on Saturday, a BSF source said.
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