Shillong, July 22: The BSF has intensified vigil due to the law and order situation in Bangladesh.
The Border Security Force (BSF) Meghalaya Frontier which is manning 444 km-long Indo-Bangladesh border said it had increased security measures along the international border by conducting an “Ops alert” exercise to ensure effective border domination and management.
In a statement issued on Monday, Inspector General (IG) of BSF Meghalaya Harbax Singh Dhillon said the primary concern at the moment is the safe return of Indian students studying in Bangladesh.
“Since July 18, the BSF Meghalaya facilitated the entry of 574 Indian students, around 435 students from Nepal, and 8 students from Bhutan through the Dawki Integrated Check Post (ICP) in East Khasi Hills district. Additionally, 18 students entered on Monday through the ICP Kilapara in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya”, the BSF said.
IG BSF Meghalaya has directed BSF officers to facilitate Indian nationals, particularly the students entering through ICP Dawki and ICP Kilapara by extending all possible assistance and providing drinking water, food packets and medical assistance besides facilitating their movement to respective destinations. He informed that more students are expected to cross over as the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh is not likely to subside soon.
Assuring all possible help and assistance from BSF to all the citizens from different countries particularly Indian citizens entering Indian territory through proper channels, he highlighted that security along the Indo-Bangladesh border has been beefed up to ensure that any infiltration/or illegal entry of any national is thwarted.
