64 outposts to open along Indo-Bangla border

Agartala, Dec 1: About 64 new Border Outposts (BOPs) will be opened along the Indo-Bangladesh border with Tripura to check and curb the illegal activities and infiltration.

Talking to newsmen here on the occassion of BSF's 42nd raising day yesterday, Inspector General P.K.Sebastian said the proposal for the BOPs have been sanctioned for the state to check the criminal activities on the border's sensitive points.

A Frontier Headquarter established at Silchar on November first would cover Cachar and Mizoram Frontier. Earlier it was known as Tripura, Cachar and Mizoram Frontier (TCM), sources said.

About 12 smugglers have been killed and 21 militants nabbed during the last 11 months by the BSF, sources said.

Besides, BSF had seized smuggled goods worth Rs 69,85,930 and apprehended 1617 persons while infiltrating the country. Of the arrested ones 872 were Bangladeshi nationals, the IG informed.

BSF has also recovered ten fire arms including three AK 47 rifles, nine AK 47 magzin and other ammunition, the IG added.

About 18 hardcore militants of the state including National Liberation Front of Tripura and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) have surrendered before the Para-Military Force during this year.

Besides, the BSF had carried out a number of civic action welfare projects for the people residing in these border areas of the state, sources said.

UNI