Northeastern States step up vigil along Bangladesh border
The Hindu
Northeastern States increase border vigilance to prevent unauthorized entry from Bangladesh amid political turmoil, seeking protection for minorities.
GUWAHATI
Four northeastern States bordering Bangladesh have stepped up vigil along the border with Bangladesh to check the possible unauthorised entry of people fleeing the political turmoil there.
While Meghalaya has clamped night curfew along its 443 km border with Bangladesh, Assam, Mizoram, and Tripura have asked the Border Security Force (BSF), Assam Rifles, the local police and other security agencies to keep a sharper eye on cross-border movements.
Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-km-long border, including 2,217 km in West Bengal. The Assam, Mizoram, and Tripura stretches of the border are 262 km, 318 km, and 856 km respectively.
“I am in regular contact with the Centre, and I have asked the security agencies to be on the alert. We are implementing measures along the border according to the directives from the Centre,” Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha told journalists on Tuesday.
He said the security agencies have been asked to work in coordination with the State government to prevent any unauthorised entry of people from Bangladesh into the State.
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