The 172nd Battalion of BSF Meghalaya distributed sports items to the villagers at Kulyaing and Huroi in Indo-Bangladesh border area at East Jaintia Hills, BSF Meghalaya said in a press release.
The swift action came following a specific intelligence tip-off that led to a thorough search operation in the East Jaintia Hills region along the Indo-Bangladesh border.
The Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held a sector commander-level coordination meeting on Wednesday at the Sonamasjid border outpost in Bangladesh aimed at ensuring peace and cooperation along the Indo-Bangladesh border, as per BSF South Bengal Frontier.
"News is coming that criminals are running their rule from the jail of Gujarat... They have no fear. It seems that they have security... Every day they (BJP) say that they are not able to protect the Indo-Bangladesh border. If they are not able to do it, then they should resign... They ar
Following his visit, he emphasised the crucial role played by BSF jawans in maintaining peace and security in the country. Bista asserted that the India-Bangladesh border is safe, adding that he had come here to boost the morale of the BSF Jawans.
Acting on secret information a team of the Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police has caught a Pakistan-trained militant near the Indo-Bangladesh border in the Canning area of West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.
According to Thane police, the couple, identified as Sabuj Sanowar Shaikh and Bishti Sabuj Sheikh, crossed the Indo-Bangladesh border illegally. They were arrested during a raid by police in the area on Thursday.
The BSF said that the individuals were lured by Bangladeshi touts who facilitated their entry for 7,000 Bangladeshi Taka and promised free medical treatment in Kolkata for two of them.
The Border Security Force (BSF) has arrested three Bangladeshi nationals and an Indian tout along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura. In a separate operation, a Nigerian national was also nabbed for trying to "exfiltrate to Bangladesh," the BSF said.
Border security policies, which remained unclear for several years, have seen significant improvements under the Modi government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday while attending 60th Raising Day parade event of Border Security Force (BSF).