Summary:
The Cachar district administration asked the BSF to help the Indian voters across the border to exercise their franchise. Barbed wire fencing work is still on along the border. Dev Mahanta, however, added that they would keep a vigil on any attempt by Bangladeshi nationals to cross into India during polling. Sources said villagers on the other side of the fence find it very difficult to come to this side of the border and then return home because of the paper work they have to do at the border manned by the BSF. The SP said Cachar deputy commissioner Laya Madduri and he discussed the matter with the BSF and they have ensured that voters can come into the Indian territory with necessary documents to cast their votes..