A young BSF jawan posted on the India-Bangladesh border in South Dinajpur district died on Saturday night after he fell ill soon after his duty hours.

Binod Kumar, 28, the jawan of the 26th Battalion of BSF, hails from Raipura of Uttar Pradesh. He was posted at the Ghunsi border outpost.

“He returned to camp after duty on Saturday night and fell ill. His colleagues rushed him to Balurghat district hospital where doctors pronounced him dead,” said a police officer. The body has been sent for post-mortem. The BSF and the police have started separate inquiries, said sources.