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Assam Chief Secretary proposes 12 new Border Police Stations in four districts

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Bikash Singh

, ET BureauLast Updated: Oct 23, 2024, 10:49:00 PM IST

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Assam's Chief Secretary, Ravi Kota, has recommended setting up 12 additional Border Police Stations in various districts to enhance border security. The BSF confirmed that the land border is fenced, with electronic surveillance for riverine areas. The state government has asked the police to identify and document suspected illegal immigrants for future reference.

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Guwahati: Assam Chief Secretary, Ravi Kota discussed and recommended the proposal to establish 12 additional Border Police Stations in Cachar, Karimganj, Dhubri, and South Salmara districts. Border Security Force (BSF) confirmed that the entire border (land area) has been fenced, except for riverine routes, where electronic surveillance with modern equipment are being used.

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The chief secretary stated in X, “Chaired the 7th State Level Standing Committee Meeting with stakeholders, including officers from the BSF, State Border Police, and the Directorate of Narcotics. Key discussions and reviews included: - Reviewed the current measures being taken to control cross-border crime, cattle smuggling, and drug trafficking. - Discussed and recommended the proposal to establish 12 additional Border Police Stations in Cachar, Karimganj, Dhubri, and South Salmara districts.

“Addressed the deployment of adequate manpower at Border Outposts (BOPs) and Patrol Posts (PPs) and to strengthen 14 BOPs and PPs as a second line of defence alongside BSF BOPs. - BSF confirmed that the entire border (land area) has been fenced, except for riverine routes, where electronic surveillance with modern equipment are being used. - Note that movement of illegal immigrants has been controlled by effective coordination among all the agencies. - Discussed the relocation of 10 border villages and their safety. - Directed all stakeholders to collaborate in monitoring vehicles being used for drug smuggling. - Emphasized the need for law enforcement agencies to maintain strict vigilance along the Indo-Bangladesh border.”

In the last two months as many as 128 Bangladeshis were pushed back. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently stated in X, "128 Bangladeshis pushed back in the last 2 months. Maintaining strict vigil along the Indo-Bangla border, @assampolice has pushed back 128 infiltrators across the border.”

The state government has asked the police to conduct an enumeration of suspected illegal immigrants.

It has directed officials to collect the biometrics of suspected individuals or families. If such people possess Aadhaar cards, PAN, Voter IDs or passports, their numbers should also be recorded for future reference.

Detection of illegal immigrants entering Assam through its international borders has long been a critical responsibility of the Assam Police Border Organisation, the chief minister said. Recent reports indicate an increase in the number of illegal immigrants being detected, necessitating intensified efforts across the state, he said.

The state government has directed the Assam Police Border Organisation to take all necessary preventive and precautionary measures to intensify detection and proactively curb the movement of illegal migrants, and take steps to repatriate such people. For this, it has been asked to increase patrolling and surveillance and establish stronger coordination with the Border Security Force and other central agencies.

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