India steps up vigil on borders with Bangladesh, Myanmar

Agartala | Tuesday | 14th August, 2018

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Border Security Force troopers are guarding India's border with Bangladesh while the Assam Rifles are deployed along the country's frontier with Myanmar. AGARTALA/AIZAWL: Ahead of the Independence Day, Indian authorities have asked security forces to increase vigil along the international borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar, officials said on Monday. "Security was also stepped up at the airports, railway stations, bus terminus, shopping malls, market and crowded places. "We have asked the BSF to further intensify vigil along the India-Bangladesh border to check any trespassing and clandestine trans-border movements," Tripura's Inspector General of Police (law and order) K.V. Close vigils are being kept at all places that are sensitive and important," Sreejesh said..