Attempts to infiltrate India by Bangladeshi nationals and BSF.
Amid ongoing violence in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force on Thursday once again foiled an attempt by Bangladeshis to cross into India. Hundreds of Bangladeshi nationals from the Islampur Police Station area of ​​North Bengal, adjacent to Kishanganj, gathered at the Bangladesh border and requested to enter India. When BSF commandant Ajay Shukla and SP JB Thomas of Islampur police station got information about this, they reached the spot along with police officials. Officials spoke to the Bangladeshi nationals and returned them.
Meanwhile, security has been increased at the border. A speed boat has been placed in the river. Night vision cameras are being installed on the border roads at night. Border areas are also being monitored by drones. BSF is on extra alert.
Police and BSF are jointly conducting village-to-village meetings to warn residents. Meetings were held in many villages of Cooch Behar on Thursday. Vigilance has also been stepped up in the Mekhliganj’s Three Bigha Corridor. There are fears that the situation in Bangladesh may lead to infiltration incidents across the border.
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It is feared that not only common people but also terrorists or criminals may try to cross the border if given a chance. Keeping this in mind, BSF has kept a close eye on the border. The police are also keeping a close eye. Cooch Behar Superintendent of Police Dutiman Bhattacharya said that all parties are being monitored. A BSF official said that ever since the unrest started in Bangladesh, vigilance has been heightened along the border. The residents of the village are being warned about this.
Cooch Behar district includes a large part of the Bangladesh border. According to BSF sources, Cooch Behar shares a nearly 509 km long border with Bangladesh. Much of this is still covered with barbed wire.
Officials are having a meeting with the villagers
It has rivers in many parts. Many areas like Balabhut of Tufanganj, Nazirhat of Dinhata, Gitaldah, Seetai do not have barbed wire. Gitaldeh has two villages across the river Dharla namely Jaridharla and Darib. A river separates the two villages from Indian territory. No barbed wire. Access can be gained by river into Bangladesh, where Bangladeshi residents have long complained of a lack of free movement. Security has been beefed up there as well.
On this day, the 90th Battalion of the BSF held a meeting with the residents of Darib and Jaridharla areas adjacent to the Gitdaldahar border in Dinhata. Apart from B Meena, Company Commandant of 90th Battalion of BSF, Gram Panchayat member Abul Kalam Azad, Officer-in-Charge of Gitaldah Police Station of Dinhata Police Station and other public representatives were present in this meeting.
In that meeting, the BSF officer raised the Bangladesh issue and warned the villagers in several ways. He informed the villagers about the situation in Bangladesh and advised them to be vigilant. Also advised to stay in constant touch with BSF. BSF also held a meeting with villagers in Imli village of Kurshamari and Haldibari.
