Amidst the political unrest in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force (BSF) has started a special drive along the international border and apprehended 11 Bangladeshi nationals trying to infiltrate into India.
“11 Bangladeshi nationals have been apprehended on border while infiltrating into India. Two each from Bengal and Tripura border and seven from Meghalaya border with Bangladesh,” a press statement by the BSF said. For the past several days, crowds from Bangladesh have been seen along the border allegedly trying to enter into India following the unrest surrounding the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government.
In the past 24 hours BSF apprehended two smugglers on the border and seized cattle and phensedyl bottles in West Bengal.
The Additional Director General of BSF, Eastern Command held an operational conference on Saturday (August 10) at Kolkata with Inspectors General of all frontiers under Eastern Command to review the ongoing border situation amid the current unrest in Bangladesh.
“Detailed deliberations were held to further enhance border control, security and management. Besides, it was decided to continue the close collaboration with counterpart Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB),” the press statement added.
India shares 4096 km of border with Bangladesh. In an attempt to enhance border management BSF has been holding multiple flag meetings with BGB to sort out mutual issues amicably, particularly “for prevention of atrocities on Indian nationals and people from minorities communities in Bangladesh and counterpart BGB has been responding well”.
BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chaudhury had visited the bordering areas in West Bengal and adjoining States earlier this week following the political turmoil in Bangladesh.
Published - August 11, 2024 05:25 pm IST
