BSF tightens security along Indo-Bangla border

AGARTALA, June 7? BSF has taken steps in Tripura-Cachar-Mizoram (TCM) sector along the Indo-Bangla Border in view of the heightened tension at the LoC in Kashmir, senior official of the para-military force said here, reports PTI. The border security have already tightened vigil along the Indo-Bangla border to check intrusion bids by militants and trans-border crimes, Inspector General of BSF, TCM, M C Parmar said Wednesday. Stress would be laid on effective intelligence net-working, he said, but did not divulge details on grounds of security. Besides, a high-level delegation of the Union Home Ministry would visit Tripura likely on June 15 or 16 to take stock of the fencing work along Indo-Bangla border, he told newsmen during an informal meeting here. The Director General of BSF Guru Bachan Jagat would also visit the State next week to review the work by the paramilitary forces here. Out of the total 856-km long Indo-Bangla border in the sector only fencing work has been completed in only seven kms till now by Border Road Organisation with assistance from BSF and state PWD, he added.