One Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, Head Constable Vijay Bhan Singh died and other was injured after Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) troops opened fire at them when they had gone to trace the missing Indian fisherman the latter had apprehended.

As per reports, the BGB apprehended 3 Indian fishermen who had gone for fishing in river Padma. They later released two of them and asked them to call the BSF post commander for a flag meeting.

WB: Today morning, 3 Indian fishermen went for fishing in river Padma in the border area (Indo-Bangla border). 2 fishermen returned&approached BSF post Kakmarichar that Border Guard Bangladesh apprehended the 3&later released 2 of them to call BSF post Commander for flag meeting. — ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2019

Later, when the BSF party had gone gone to trace the Indian fisherman, they opened fire at them.

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In this, Head Constable Vijay Bhan Singh received bullet injuries on his head and other personnel received bullet injuring on his right hand.

West Bengal: Both injured Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were evacuated to nearest medical facility. Head Constable Vijay Bhan Singh succumbed to injuries, he was declared brought dead. Injured Constable has been taken to Murshidabad Medical College & Hospital Behrampore. — ANI (@ANI) October 17, 2019

The soldiers were then taken to nearest medical facilities where Head Constable Singh was declared brought dead. Injured constable was then taken to Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital in Behrampore.