A meeting was conducted this evening in the office of Hon’ble Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha to discuss the recent increase in infiltration activities along the Indo-Bangladesh border. Chief Secretary Sh JK Sinha, ADG Law and Order Sh Anurag, DIG PSO of BSF Sh SK Sinha, and other officials were present.
CM Dr Manik Saha expressed concern over the recent rise in the infiltration of Bangladeshi nationals into Indian territory. He directed the concerned officials to take appropriate action against those involved in providing shelter and facilitating illegal border crossings. Sh SK Sinha, DIG, BSF, mentioned that the availability of manpower on the border has been affected due to the general parliamentary election and the deployment of BSF troops in Manipur. He assured that concerted efforts with all agencies would yield positive results. Identifying and taking action against touts would reduce infiltration incidents. Sh Sinha also informed that the BSF is in the process of installing electronic gadgets for border surveillance at vulnerable patches. Several other issues were also discussed during the meeting.
