In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Bangladesh has returned smuggled cattle to India, marking a significant step toward fostering stronger bilateral ties and addressing border crimes along the north Bengal frontier.
In a significant anti-narcotics operation along the India-Bangladesh border, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Tripura intercepted a Bangladeshi smuggler and seized 4,000 Yaba tablets valued at Rs 80 lakh.
With the Midnapore Assembly by-election on 13 November, district authorities have significantly ramped up security measures, aiming to ensure a peaceful and orderly voting process.
This event marked the culmination of 44 weeks of intense, rigorous training, during which the recruits honed their skills to serve as part of India’s premier border security force.
In a crucial move to bolster security along the Indo-Bangladesh border, Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota has proposed the establishment of 12 additional Border Police Stations in key districts -- Cachar, Karimganj, Dhubri, and South Salmara.
Inspector General of the BSF, North Bengal Frontier, Ajai Singh, inaugurated the FEP on the STC premises in the presence of Raman Kumar Srivastava, Commandant (Training), STC BSF Baikunthpur, and other BSF officials, it is learnt.
Border Security Force troops have intercepted a Pakistani drone near the Dhanoe Kalan in Punjab's Amritsar district and recovered packets of narcotics, an official statement said on Sunday.
"Drones were used to transport drugs from Pakistan," added DGP Yadav.
The Tripura Police on Saturday destroyed 7,999 kg ganja (marijuana) and 49,860 highly-addictive Yaba tablets worth Rs 4.2 crore, officials said.
Earlier on March 28, BSF shot down a Pakistani drone in Punjab soon after it entered Indian territory carrying a consignment of contraband items.
