India’s BSF has returned the body of Anwar Hossain, 40, to the Bangladeshi side after the Indian border security personnel gunned him down early Friday.

The body was returned after a flag meeting between BGB and BSF in Panchagarh on Friday afternoon. Later, BGB handed over the body to Panchagarh Sadar Police Station for autopsy.

According to BGB’s 56 battalion in Nilphamari, Anwar crossed into India with some others illegally on Thursday night. On Friday dawn, the BSF intercepted them when they were trying to return to Bangladesh with some cows.

BSF also fired on the cow smugglers.

BGB’s Ghagra camp also fired blank shots upon hearing gunfire nearby, BGB personnel said.