This key border crossing now offers a vital link between India and Nepal, rejuvenating cross-border tourism and offering a seamless passage to both countries' cultural and natural wonders.
A group of Bangladeshi people tried to enter through the international border along Assam's Dhubri district, an official said on Saturday, adding the vigilant BSF troopers pushed them back to their own territory, foiling an infiltration attempt.
The BSF has over 2.65 lakh personnel working in various capacities.
Earlier on Friday, BSF recovered a packet of suspected drugs weighing approximately 1 kg during a search operation in the Kori Creek in the Kutch region of Gujarat.
Pertinently, during Rabi 2021-22, the area sown under wheat crop was 141 acres wherein 35 farmers were roped in for cultivation.
VDC members are the first respondents to any eventuality or movement of suspects in far-flung and isolated areas devoid of the presence of Indian Army or Police.
Lt. Governor's advisor Baseer Khan during his visit to Suchetgarh last week ordered the authorities to develop facilities for tourists whose footfall has increased.
The officials said cross-border firing between the two sides continued till 2.45 am on Saturday, but there was no immediate report of any damage on the Indian side.
The nearest Pakistani post across the border was nearly 400 metres from the tunnel, officials said.
This is the highest number of intruders killed in a single incident along the over 3,300 km-long border with Pakistan in more than a decade.
