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West Bengal: Two Bangladeshi 'traffickers' gunned down by BSF at international border in Nadia

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Krishnaganj: Two Bangladeshi smugglers were shot dead by the Border Security Forces (BSF) in Nadia, said officials on Sunday.

The incident occurred near the international border in Govindpur in Krishnaganj police station area around midnight, officials added.

When a group of Bangladeshi smugglers tried to enter India by cutting the wire fence,but the BSF personnel tried to stop them. 

"The traffickers tried to attack BSF personnel, following which the BSF personnel were forced to open fire," BSF sources said, adding two "smugglers" were killed in the BSF firing.

Meanwhile, the 32nd battalion of the BSF personnel recovered metal cutters, weapons, torch lights and other items from "smugglers", they added. (Agencies)

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