10 B’desh nationals returned to holding centre after border standoff
The group had been sheltering in the open near the zero line in the Berubari after efforts to facilitate their return to Bangladesh ran into difficulties.
The group had been sheltering in the open near the zero line in the Berubari after efforts to facilitate their return to Bangladesh ran into difficulties.
As Bengal pushes ahead with BSF fencing projects, former IAF chief Arup Raha argues that intelligence gathering and policing remain the most effective tools against infiltration.
A dozen Bangladeshi nationals were sent to two newly set up holding centres in West Bengal till Monday allegedly for entering the country without valid documents.
Border fencing work has started in Bengal’s Phansidewa area after the state government transferred 27 kilometres of land to the BSF for security infrastructure.
District administrations across border areas have started coordination meetings with the Border Security Force (BSF) and land acquisition authorities to expedite the process of acquiring land for border fencing, in line with directions issued by Chief Minister.
BSF Director General Daljit Singh visited the international border (IB) with Pakistan in J&K's Kathua district and reviewed the security situation amid incidents of civilian killings by terrorists.
A Bangladeshi smuggler was killed in a confrontation with the Border Security Force (BSF) after a group of 20 to 25 miscreants from across the border intruded into Indian territory in Tripura’s Sepahijala district on the night of February 28.
The meeting, organized to ensure the smooth execution of the festival, was presided over by Vice Chancellor Sadhvi Devpriya.
These operations highlight the increasing vigilance of security forces in tackling cross-border movements, a statement said.
The Border Security Force (BSF), on Thursday, unearthed multiple ammunition dumps suspected to have been used by the Maoists for illegal manufacturing and repair of weapons in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE)- affected Malkangiri district.
