Hyderabad, April 20 -- A 24-year-old Muslim man was allegedly shot dead by two Border Security Force (BSF) troops in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district.

The incident took place on April 3. Jahanur Haque, a migrant farmer was on the way to water his fields when he was intercepted by the BSF. Eyewitnesses said that Haque was forcibly stripped naked to verify his religion. After the troops realised he was a Muslim, Haque was pushed to the ground. One of the BSF troops, Company Commander Balwant, stood on his chest and shot at his lower torso, while a jawan shot at his head, leading to the young man's on-spot death, Maktoob Media reported.

Haque's body remained in the field for six hours since the BSF troops did not allow local villagers an...