The police and the Border Guard Bangladesh recovered the dead bodies of three Bangladeshis from three separate spots along the border with India near the Ichhamati River under Sharsha and Benapole port police in Jashore on Wednesday.
The deceased were identified as Sabu Hossain, 35, son of Arif Hossain of Dighirpar under the Benapole port police, Jahangir Morol, 36, son of Yunus Ali Morol of Kagojpukur village under the same police, and Sakibul Hasan, 20, son of Jamil Dhali of Shahjadpur village under the Sharsha police.
Local people suspect that the victims were tortured to death by the Indian Border Security Force after which they left the bodies inside Bangladesh territory.
Lieutenant Colonel Khurshid Ahmed, commanding officer, 21 Battalion of Border Guard Bangladesh, confirmed the death of two Bangladeshis along Indian frontiers. He, however, did not make any comment about how they were killed, or about the death of the third man.
Nishat Al Nahian, assistant superintendent of police, Jashore, confirmed the death of the three persons.
鈥榃e are investigating the cause of their death,鈥� he added.
Local people and the police said that the bodies were recovered at about 3:00am, 7:40am, and 3:00pm Wednesday.
The bodies were sent to Jashore General Hospital for autopsy, said the police.