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Physical domination along the India-Bangladesh border has been augmented with state-of-the-art surveillance technology, including AI-enabled cameras and facial recognition tools. This step is taken to prevent infiltration, crimes, and other illegal activities. Manpower has been increased at sensitive border outposts, and special operations have been launched to target touts and smugglers.
A zero-tolerance policy against such activities has been implemented, and field commanders have been instructed to launch intelligence-based operations. Security has been tightened following a directive from Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha to curb infiltration.
Gaps in border fencing are being plugged using improvised methods. Additional teams are deployed, with a focus on joint operations with state police and other security agencies. This year, contraband worth Rs 29 crore has been seized, and 198 Bangladeshi nationals and 12 Rohingyas have been apprehended. Narcotics and psychotropic drugs worth Rs 32 crore have also been seized.
During recent talks with the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), a list of Bangladeshi touts and criminals was handed over. Both forces agreed to identify vulnerable border patches and enhance coordinated patrols. A multi-dimensional approach is planned to ensure a secure border.
Recently, around 100 Bangladeshi nationals and 25 Rohingyas were arrested for illegal entry into Tripura. The Rohingyas had fled from camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar.
