Indian Khasi villagers in Meghalaya shoots dead Bangladeshi infiltrator, tension

By Our Correspondent

Agartala, October 27, 2025

Mounting tension has been reported from the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya and Sylhet district of Bangladesh following the death of a Bangladeshi infiltrator youth in firing by Khasi tribals living along the border within Indian territory. Sources from across the border said that the deceased youth and two others had crossed the border to collect betel nuts in India’s Meghalaya.A Bangladeshi youth named Shakil Ahmed (25), has been killed by gunfire from armed Khasias inside India at the Dhana border area of Lakhiprasad Purbo Union in the border region of Kanaighat, Sylhet.

The incident took place around 4pm on Sunday inside India, about 300 yards from the main border pillar no 1334 at the Dhana border.According to locals, Shakil Ahmed, son of Abdur Rauf of Dhana Patichhara village near the border, along with two others,had illegally entered the Dhana Khasi Punji area in India’s Meghalaya state through the Dhana border on Sunday noon to collect betel nuts.

At that time, the armed Khasias opened fire on them, and Shakil Ahmed was shot. His companions brought him back to Bangladesh while he was injured. Later, while being taken in critical condition to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, he died on the way.

An official from the Dhana Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) camp said they learned that Shakil Ahmed died on the way to Sylhet for treatment after being injured by gunfire from Indian Khasias. Kanaighat police station Officer-in-Charge Abdul Awal told Dhaka Tribune that he had received information from the Dhana BGB camp about a youth named Shakil Ahmed being shot by Indian Khasias.

The OC said his autopsy will be conducted at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital. He added that there is tension along the border following the killing of the Bangladeshi youth but the situation is under control of the security forces as both the BGB and their Indian counterpart the BSF authorities are also on high alert.

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