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.
The move comes amid escalating concerns about the law and order situation in Bangladesh, which has prompted the BSF to bolster security measures in the bordering regions.
A BSF spokesman said that on the intervening night, vigilant BSF troops observed suspicious movement across the IB in the Samba border area. An intruder was seen approaching the BSF fence; the alert troops neutralised the intruder and thwarted the infiltration attempt.
The Border Security Force (BSF) seized ten gold biscuits worth over Rs 80 lakh from an Indian woman's shoes during a routine check at the Indo-Bangladesh border gate.
Top brass of Army, J&K Police, BSF, CRPF and central and UT intelligence agencies reviewed the security situation in Jammu, Samba and Kathua region which have witnessed terror incidents and infiltration bids in the recent past.
The Border Security Force (BSF) has foiled an infiltration attempt along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in West Bengal's Nadia district, officials said.
