Former BCL secretary Panna dies while 'attempting to flee to India'
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Former General Secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League and member of the Pirojpur District Awami League, Ishaq Ali Khan Panna, has reportedly died after falling while climbing a mountain in Shillong, Meghalaya, during an attempt to flee to India.
The incident occurred on Friday (August 23) at midnight.
After the fall of the Awami League government, Panna had planned to go into hiding and attempt to flee to India under the changed circumstances.
After crossing the border, he climbed a mountain in Shillong, Meghalaya, around midnight on Friday.
During his attempt to cross the mountain to the other side, he fell and suffered a heart attack. He died there, his family said.
His body has been kept in a police station on the Indian side of the Tamabil border in Sylhet, they added.
Some reports, however, claim that Panna was shot by the BSF while trying to cross the border. There were signs of gunshots and blood on his body.