Malda (WB) Sep 10 (PTI) A youth allegedly trying tosmuggle cough syrup to Bangladesh was killed in firing by BSFpersonnel in Kaliachak area of Malda district, BSF officialssaid today. A group of youths were trying to smuggle cough syrup toBangladesh, which is used by some people as an intoxicant, atChouri Anantapur village under Kaliachak police station lastnight. After noticing the group, a patrolling party of theBSF chased them and were attacked by the youths, the officialssaid. A BSF jawan Alok Kumar was injured in the attackfollowing which other members of the patrolling party openedfire killing 18-year-old Dilwar Sheikh on the spot. The other youths then fled, the officials said, adding thebody has been handed over to the police. PTI COR NNAYP